socialize
/ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/ verb B2- To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially. · hoping to socialize a bit at the company holiday party
- To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society. · depending on how children are socialized regarding racial and ethnic biases
- To take something into collective or governmental ownership. · Near-synonym: nationalize· fears about potential attempts to socialize medicine
He/she/it socializes · Past socialized · Past participle socialized · -ing form socializing
Verb forms
- Base form
- socialize
- He/she/it
- socializes
- Past
- socialized
- Past participle
- socialized
- -ing form
- socializing
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People from all walks of life gather at these tables to share meals and socialize.
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