fraternize (Meaning)

Wordnet

fraternize (v)

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

Webster

fraternize (v. i.)

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

Webster

fraternize (v. t.)

To bring into fellowship or brotherly sympathy.

fraternize Sentence Examples

  1. Soldiers were forbidden from fraternizing with enemy troops during the ceasefire.
  2. The school administration strictly prohibited students from fraternizing with outsiders during class hours.
  3. The company discouraged employees from fraternizing with clients to maintain professionalism.
  4. The neighborhood watch group actively discouraged fraternizing with suspicious individuals.
  5. The church community frowned upon fraternizing with non-believers.
  6. Diplomatic protocol dictated that diplomats should refrain from fraternizing with members of the host country's opposition.
  7. The elite club reserved the right to screen potential members and deny those who fraternized with undesirable elements.
  8. The orphanage strictly enforced a policy against staff fraternizing with the children to prevent inappropriate relationships.
  9. The prison warden implemented a rule prohibiting inmates from fraternizing with guards to minimize security risks.
  10. The military crackdown included a ban on fraternizing with the local population to prevent potential espionage.

FAQs About the word fraternize

be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemyTo associate or hold fellowship as brothers, or as men of like occupation or ch

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shun, shun, alienate, avoid,avoid, alienate, cold-shoulder, split (up),snub, break up

Soldiers were forbidden from fraternizing with enemy troops during the ceasefire.

The school administration strictly prohibited students from fraternizing with outsiders during class hours.

The company discouraged employees from fraternizing with clients to maintain professionalism.

The neighborhood watch group actively discouraged fraternizing with suspicious individuals.