socialize
[ soh-shuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing.
to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
to make socialistic; establish or regulate according to the theories of socialism.
Education. to treat as a group activity: to socialize spelling quizzes.
verb (used without object), so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing.
to associate or mingle sociably with others: to socialize with one's fellow workers.
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Also especially British, so·cial·ise .
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How to use socialize in a sentence
On the existing official parallel there is no need to move any of these things in order to Socialise them.
Utopia of Usurers and other Essays|Gilbert Keith ChestertonBut the rents which the Fabians would socialise are not only rents from land.
The History of the Fabian Society|Edward R. PeaseNot at all: rather it proves how difficult is the struggle to socialise.
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for socialize
socialize
socialise
/ (ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(intr) to behave in a friendly or sociable manner
(tr) to prepare for life in society
(tr) mainly US to alter or create so as to be in accordance with socialist principles, as by nationalization
Derived forms of socialize
socializable or socialisable, adjectivesocializer or socialiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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