Fraternized

/frəˈtɜːrnaɪzd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of fraternize; associated or bonded with others in a friendly manner.

Etymology

From 'fraternize' with the past tense suffix '-ed.' Follows standard English verb conjugation.

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American soldiers who 'fraternized' with German women after WWII were operating in a moral gray zone—they'd just fought a devastating war, but human connection and loneliness made brotherhood and romance feel more urgent than national enmity.

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