socialize
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socialize
- /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/ US
verb socializes · socializing · socialized · socialise
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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
Similar: hang out
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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
Similar: acculturate
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To take something into collective or governmental ownership.
Near-synonym: nationalize
Similar: nationalize
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: interact, knowledge, chat, sympathize, meet, chitchat, share, exchange, spread, propagate, socialise, people, fraternize, convivialize, engage, keep company
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verb to interact with others
| Español | socializar, sociabilizarse, mezclarse, alternar, relacionarse, codearse |
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| 日本語 | 付き合う tsukiau, 社交的にする shakōteki ni suru, 交際する kōsai suru, 応対する ōtai suru |
| 中文 | 與 /与 yǔ, 交往 jiāowǎng, 交際 /交际 jiāojì, 應酬 /应酬 yìngchou |
| Português | socializar, sociabilizar |
| Français | fréquenter des gens, voir des gens |
| Deutsch | gesellig sein |
| Română | socializa |
| Русский | обща́ться obščátʹsja, води́ться vodítʹsja |
verb to instruct, usually subconsciously, in the etiquette of a society
| Español | socializar |
|---|---|
| Português | socializar |
| Français | développer l'aspect social, socialiser |
| Deutsch | sozialisieren |
| Русский | подгота́вливать к жи́зни в о́бществе podgotávlivatʹ k žízni v óbščestve |
verb to take into collective or governmental ownership
| Español | socializar |
|---|---|
| Português | socializar |
| Deutsch | vergesellschaften, vergemeinschaften |
| Română | naționaliza |
| Русский | обобществля́ть obobščestvljátʹ |
Talk about this word "socialize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/socialize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. socialize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/socialize "socialize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/socialize.Cite this
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title = {socialize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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