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Definition of socialize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

socialize

verb
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
(British English also socialise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they socialize
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
he / she / it socializes
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪz/
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪz/
past simple socialized
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzd/
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzd/
past participle socialized
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzd/
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzd/
-ing form socializing
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] socialize (with somebody) to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself synonym mix
    • I enjoy socializing with the other students.
    • Maybe you should socialize more.
    Topics Family and relationshipsb2
  2. [transitive, often passive] socialize somebody (to do something) (formal) to teach people to behave in ways that are acceptable to their society
    • The family has the important function of socializing children.
  3. [transitive, usually passive] socialize something to organize something according to the principles of socialism
See socialize in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee socialize in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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