Fraternize (Verb)
Meaning
Be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- During the peace negotiations, soldiers from both sides began to fraternize, sharing stories and laughter around the campfire.
- The general warned his troops not to fraternize with the enemy prisoners, but some of the younger soldiers found it hard to resist.
- The unusual friendships formed during the prisoner of war camp led many to wonder if the captors and captives would continue to fraternize after the war.
- Despite official warnings, the two groups started to fraternize, exchanging gifts and learning about each other's cultures.
- Historians noted that during World War I's Christmas Truce, soldiers from opposing sides stopped fighting to fraternize and celebrate the holiday together.