socialize
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.
to associate or mingle sociably with others: to socialize with one's fellow workers.
Origin of socialize
1- Also especially British, so·cial·ise .
Other words from socialize
- so·cial·iz·a·ble, adjective
- so·cial·iz·er, noun
- o·ver·so·cial·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·so·cial·ized, o·ver·so·cial·iz·ing.
- re·so·cial·ize, verb, re·so·cial·ized, re·so·cial·iz·ing.
- un·so·cial·iz·a·ble, adjective
- un·so·cial·ized, adjective
- un·so·cial·iz·ing, adjective
Words Nearby socialize
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use socialize in a sentence
Bus drivers waiting in traffic, friends socializing on weekends and workers on lunch breaks are among the regular users of this affordable drug across Yemen, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Somaliland and parts of Kenya.
The coronavirus pandemic has touched every aspect of our lives—fundamentally altering the ways in which we work and socialize.
Introducing Fortune’s all-new 40 Under 40 list—and how it’s different this year | Rachel Schallom | September 2, 2020 | FortuneThe governor and county officials were essentially giving their blessing to people who want to eat and socialize indoors that life was back.
For parents who can pay, there will be many places to send their kids to socialize and receive adult instruction.
The Learning Curve: The Case for Outdoor School in San Diego | Will Huntsberry | July 30, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoSince March, a good portion of the northern hemisphere has been socializing online in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19.
It’s not just you: Our conversations really are getting worse now | Katherine Ellen Foley | July 29, 2020 | Quartz
Patrons come to a place for the atmosphere, to see their favorite bartender, or to socialize.
Students have lessons, activities, and socialize in the garden.
Magical Gardens for the Blind, Deaf, and Disabled | Elizabeth Picciuto | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Iraq Bikers usually meet once a week to socialize and ride around the city, but this past Friday was special.
Bikers of Baghdad: Sunnis, Shias, Skulls, ‘Harleys,’ and Iraqi Flags | Jacob Siegel | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd, in the way of roommates, they generally socialize at the end of the workday.
There’s No Cold War in Space for Astronauts and Cosmonauts | Michael Daly | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDo you absorb his books, read his interviews, or is it necessary to socialize with the man himself?
Our Mega Fall 2013 Books Preview: 21 Must Reads | Lucas Wittmann, Jimmy So | September 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe probably has a large family of children, and they educate and socialize him and one another.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerDo we want to socialize our railroads, our coal mines, our telegraphs and telephones?
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society | Upton SinclairNo effort will be made to socialize those industries which have not been made ready by a degree of monopolization.
Socialism | John SpargoTheir chief end is to socialize and humanize individual men.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerAs this class will not socialize or abolish itself, the rest of the people, Socialists predict, will undertake the task.
Socialism As It Is | William English Walling
British Dictionary definitions for socialize
socialise
/ (ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪz) /
(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, adjective
- socializer or socialiser, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse