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socialize
[soh-shuh-lahyz]
verb (used with object)
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)
to associate or mingle sociably with others.
to socialize with one's fellow workers.
socialize
/ ˈəʊʃəˌɪ /
verb
(intr) to behave in a friendly or sociable manner
(tr) to prepare for life in society
(tr) to alter or create so as to be in accordance with socialist principles, as by nationalization
Other Word Forms
- socializable adjective
- socializer noun
- oversocialize verb (used with object)
- resocialize verb
- unsocializable adjective
- unsocialized adjective
- unsocializing adjective
- ˈdzˌ noun
- ˈdzˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of socialize1
Example Sentences
Games and social media are where they socialize.
People of all backgrounds are vibing to hip-hop and Afrobeats playing over two portable speakers and socializing over beer and snacks from the food stand.
He described the effect of drugs on his life, saying they made it almost impossible for him to socialize.
“We’d never gone to a party together or socialized much and then we found ourselves in a van driving to shows so our friendship had a big learning curve,” Carney recalls.
“As a teenager in Los Angeles, it’s very easy to get lost in cellphone screens all summer. But being in the field helped me socialize, be outdoors, talk to adults. It made me grow up.”
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