fraternize
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/ˈfɹætənaɪz/
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/ˈfɹætənaɪz/ · /ˈfɹætɚnaɪz/(US)
Definition of fraternize
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- (intransitive)To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner.
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verb
- (intransitive)To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner.
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(intransitive)To associate as friends with an enemy, in violation of duty.
“Now in this world it is never wise to meddle with such things. It's better to leave them as they are. No one ever had any good come to him from fraternizing with too great familiarity with the unknown; and it's a very good thing that the children from The Other Side are as shy as they are, as Alice found out through Evelyn Dearie.”
- (intransitive)To socialize in confidentiality.
- (intransitive)To have an intimate or sexual relationship with a forbidden party.
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Etymology
PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr From French fraterniser.
Words you can make from fraternize
200+ playable · top: FRIEZE (18 pts)
Best play frieze 18 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
17 words6-letter words
42 words- FRIZER 18 pts
- ZANIER 15 pts
- ZEATIN 15 pts
- AFREET 9 pts
- FAERIE 9 pts
- FAINER 9 pts
- FAIRER 9 pts
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- ERRANT 6 pts
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- RATINE 6 pts
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- RERENT 6 pts
- RETAIN 6 pts
- RETEAR 6 pts
- RETINA 6 pts
- RETINE 6 pts
- RETIRE 6 pts
- TEARER 6 pts
- TENIAE 6 pts
- TERRAE 6 pts
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5-letter words
61 words- FEAZE 17 pts
- FRITZ 17 pts
- AZINE 14 pts
- NERTZ 14 pts
- RAZEE 14 pts
- RAZER 14 pts
- ZAIRE 14 pts
- AFIRE 8 pts
- AFRIT 8 pts
- AFTER 8 pts
- FAINT 8 pts
- FARER 8 pts
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- AERIE 5 pts
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4-letter words
77 words- FAZE 16 pts
- FRIZ 16 pts
- ZARF 16 pts
- IZAR 13 pts
- NAZI 13 pts
- RAZE 13 pts
- RITZ 13 pts
- TZAR 13 pts
- ZEIN 13 pts
- ZETA 13 pts
- ZINE 13 pts
- FAIN 7 pts
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- FETA 7 pts
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- FRIT 7 pts
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- RAFT 7 pts
- REEF 7 pts
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- RIFE 7 pts
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- AIRN 4 pts
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- EARN 4 pts
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- ETNA 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
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3-letter words
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