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socialize
verb so·cial·ize \ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz\
: to talk to and do things with other people in a friendly way
: to teach (someone) to behave in a way that is acceptable in society
so·cial·izedso·cial·iz·ing
Full Definition of SOCIALIZE
transitive verb
1
: to make social; especially : to fit or train for a social environment
2
a : to constitute on a socialistic basis <socialize industry> b : to adapt to social needs or uses
3
: to organize group participation in <socialize a recitation>
intransitive verb
: to participate actively in a social group
— so·cial·i·za·tion \ˌsō-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— so·cial·iz·er \ˈsō-shə-ˌlī-zər\ noun
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First Known Use of SOCIALIZE
1810
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socialize
transitive verb so·cial·ize
so·cial·ized also British so·cial·isedso·cial·iz·ing also British so·cial·is·ing
Medical Definition of SOCIALIZE
: to make social; especially : to fit or train for society or a social environment <children are socialized according to a given cultural pattern—H. A. Murray & C. K. Kluckhohn>
Variants of SOCIALIZE
so·cial·ize also British so·cial·ise \ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz\
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