socialize

American  

[soh-shuh-lahyz] / ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlaɪz /

especially British, socialise

verb (used with object)

socialized, socializing

1. to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.

2. to make socialistic; establish or regulate according to the theories of socialism.

3. Education.  to treat as a group activity.

   to socialize spelling quizzes.

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verb (used without object)

socialized, socializing

1. to associate or mingle sociably with others.

   to socialize with one's fellow workers.

socialize British  

/ ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (intr) to behave in a friendly or sociable manner

2. (tr) to prepare for life in society

3. (tr) to alter or create so as to be in accordance with socialist principles, as by nationalization

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Other Word Forms

• oversocialize verb (used with object)
• resocialize verb
• socializable adjective
• socializer noun
• unsocializable adjective
• unsocialized adjective
• unsocializing adjective

Etymology

Origin of socialize

First recorded in 1820–30; social + -ize

Example Sentences

The icehouse, used as a living space, became “a site of convivial socializing among musicians and cognoscenti.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The term, which describes young adults who retreat into small rooms, avoid socializing and spend long stretches in bed scrolling on their phones, has exploded across platforms and accumulated billions of views.

From MarketWatch

We are all told to stay busy in retirement—to fill our days traveling, volunteering, socializing or taking care of the grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said Summers was “not exactly socialized” and called him “imperious.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The sheer size of it makes creating direct and indirect cooking zones while still having enough room for everything easy, and when grilling for a crowd, it gets your lucky gift recipient back to socializing.

From Salon

Related Words

• entertain
• get around
• mingle