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Difference Between Fraternize and Fraternise

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Fraternize

Associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to
She ignored Elisabeth's warning glare against fraternizing with the enemy

Fraternise

Standard spelling of fraternize

Fraternize

To associate with others in a friendly and informal way.

Fraternise

Be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

Fraternize

To associate on friendly terms with an enemy or opposing group, often in violation of discipline or orders.

Fraternize

To associate on friendly terms with one's superiors or subordinates, often in violation of policy.
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Fraternize

(intransitive) To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner.

Fraternize

(intransitive) To associate as friends with an enemy, in violation of duty.

Fraternize

(intransitive) To socialize in confidentiality.

Fraternize

(intransitive) To have an intimate or sexual relationship with a forbidden party.

Fraternize

To associate or hold fellowship as brothers, or as men of like occupation or character; to have brotherly feelings.

Fraternize

To bring into fellowship or brotherly sympathy.
Correspondence for fraternizing the two nations.
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Fraternize

Be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

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