socialize

[ soh-shuh-lahyz ]

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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.

Origin of socialize

First recorded in 1820–30; social + -ize

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

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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.
How the Pandemic Is Saving Lives in the Horn of Africa | Eromo Egbejule | September 3, 2020 | Ozy
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 | Fortune
The governor and county officials were essentially giving their blessing to people who want to eat and socialize indoors that life was back.
Team Reopen: 2, Schools: 0 | Scott Lewis | August 31, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
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 Diego
Since 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.
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Students have lessons, activities, and socialize in the garden.
Magical Gardens for the Blind, Deaf, and Disabled | Elizabeth Picciuto | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The 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 BEAST
And, 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 BEAST
Do 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 BEAST
He 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. Tyler
Do 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 Sinclair
No effort will be made to socialize those industries which have not been made ready by a degree of monopolization.
Socialism | John Spargo
Their chief end is to socialize and humanize individual men.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. Tyler
As 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

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, adjective
socializer or socialiser, noun

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