fraternize

intr.v., -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es.

1. To associate with others in a brotherly or congenial way.
2. To associate on friendly terms with an enemy or opposing group, often in violation of discipline or orders.

[French fraterniser, from Medieval Latin frāternizāre, from Latin frāternus, fraternal. See fraternal.]

fraternization frat'er·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
fraternizer frat'er·niz'er n.

verb

To be with as a companion: associate, consort, hang around, hobnob, run (around), troop. Slang hang out. Idioms: rub elbowsshoulders. See near/far/distance.

v

Definition: socialize with
Antonyms: avoid, disagree, ignore, shun

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IN BRIEF: To associate as friends.

It seems that the president of the company could not comfortably fraternize with other people in the company.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - omgås som brødre, omgås fortroligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich verbroederen, bevriend raken/zijn, omgaan met de vijand (tegen bevel)

Français (French)
v. intr. - fraterniser, frayer (avec) (péj)

Deutsch (German)
v. - fraternisieren, (sich) verbrüdern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συναδελφώνω/-ομαι

Italiano (Italian)
fraternizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - confraternizar, associar-se ao inimigo

Русский (Russian)
относиться по-братски, брататься

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - fraternizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fraternisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
亲如兄弟, 亲善

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 親如兄弟, 親善

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 형제와 같이 사귀다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 親しく交わる, 親しくする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتآخى , يتصادق مع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התחבר, התיידד‬

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