Fraternize vs. Fraternise — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Fraternize and Fraternise
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Definitions
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