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socialize

/ socialize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies
"Health care should be socialized!"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
socialization socialisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
prepare for social life
"Children have to be socialized in school"
Type of:
fix prepare set up
Derived:
socialization socialisation acculturation enculturation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
train for a social environment
"The children must be properly socialized"
Type of:
educate
Derived:
socialization socialisation acculturation enculturation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
take part in social activities; interact with others
"He never socializes with his colleagues"
"The old man hates to socialize"
Type of:
interact
Kinds of:
swing get around fraternize fraternise hobnob
Derived:
socialization socialisation socializing socialising socializer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

change alter modify fix prepare set up educate interact swing get around fraternize fraternise