51³Ō¹Ļ

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socialize

especially British, ²õ“ĒĀ·³¦¾±²¹±ōĀ·¾±²õ±š

[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.Ģżto 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

/ ˈ²õÉ™ŹŠŹƒÉ™ĖŒ±ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /

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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • socializable adjective
  • socializer noun
  • oversocialize verb (used with object)
  • resocialize verb
  • unsocializable adjective
  • unsocialized adjective
  • unsocializing adjective
  • ˈ²õ“dz¦¾±²¹±ōˌ¾±³ś±š°ł noun
  • ˈ²õ“dz¦¾±²¹±ōˌ¾±³ś²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of socialize1

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

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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.

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He described the effect of drugs on his life, saying they made it almost impossible for him to socialize.

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ā€œWe’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,ā€ Carney recalls.

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ā€œAs 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.ā€

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About 10 dedicated members of the community and their families often cycle in and out of Liem’s flagship salon, Viet Monster Hood, to work and socialize.

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