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

socialize

verb

/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/

[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

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[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.
[transitive, usually passive] socialize something to organize something according to the principles of socialism

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