frat·er·nize

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• frat|er|nize — «FRAT uhr nyz», verb, nized, niz|ing. –v.i. 1. to associate in a brotherly way; be friendly (with). 2. to associate in a friendly way with the citizens of a hostile nation during occupation of their territory. –v.t. to bring into fraternal… …   Useful english dictionary

• frat — frat·er·ni·za·tion; frat·er·nize; frat·i·cel·li; frat·ri·ci·dal; frat; frat·ri·cide; frat·er·niz·er; …   English syllables

• frat´er|niz´er — frat|er|nize «FRAT uhr nyz», verb, nized, niz|ing. –v.i. 1. to associate in a brotherly way; be friendly (with). 2. to associate in a friendly way with the citizens of a hostile nation during occupation of their territory. –v.t. to bring into… …   Useful english dictionary

• nize — ad·o·nize; ag·nize; ag·o·nize; al·bu·mi·nize; alu·mi·nize; an·tag·o·nize; at·ti·tu·di·nize; bi·tu·mi·nize; bot·a·nize; cin·cho·nize; col·o·nize; com·mu·nize; cy·a·nize; de eth·a·nize; de·pro·pa·nize; div·i·nize; ef·fem·i·nize; epiph·a·nize;… …   English syllables

• fraternize — frat·er·nize …   English syllables

• fraternize — frat|er|nize [ frætər,naız ] verb intransitive FORMAL to spend time with someone as friends: Military regulations absolutely prohibit male officers from fraternizing with female personnel. ╾ frat|er|ni|za|tion [ ,frætərnı zeıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fraternize — frat•er•nize [[t]ˈfræt ərˌnaɪz[/t]] v. i. nized, niz•ing 1) to associate in a friendly way 2) to associate cordially with members of a hostile or proscribed group • Etymology: 1605–15; < F < ML frat′er•niz er, n …   From formal English to slang

• fraternize — frat|er|nize also fraternise BrE [ˈfrætənaız US ər ] v to be friendly with someone, especially if you have been ordered not to be friendly with them fraternize with ▪ The troops were forbidden to fraternize with the enemy. >fraternization… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

• li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables