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socialize

[ soh-shuh-lahyz ]

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.



verb (used without object)

socialized, socializing.
  1. to associate or mingle sociably with others:

    to socialize with one's fellow workers.

socialize

/ ˈəʊʃəˌɪ /

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
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzˌ, noun
  • ˈdzˌ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • c·a· adjective
  • c·e noun
  • v·c· verb (used with object) oversocialized oversocializing
  • ·c· verb resocialized resocializing
  • un·c·a· adjective
  • ܲ·c· adjective
  • ܲ·c·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of socialize1

First recorded in 1820–30; social + -ize
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Example Sentences

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An hour and a half is quite a long time for me to socialize.

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They were cordial to each other but didn’t socialize much, Juan said.

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Amelia, who has Down syndrome, receives access to a program that helps participants learn how to socialize with others.

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Ami and Aisha figured that Yolanda was too sick to socialize and that Rebecca, who had been a captain with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, was exhausted from her job.

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Before the pandemic, malls were a place for teens to socialize, dine and shop.

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