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Definition of Socialize

1. Verb. Take part in social activities; interact with others. "The old man hates to socialize"

2. Verb. Train for a social environment. "The children must be properly socialized"

3. Verb. Prepare for social life. "Children have to be socialized in school"

4. Verb. Make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies. "Health care should be socialized!"

Definition of Socialize

1. v. t. To render social.

Definition of Socialize

1. Verb. (intransitive) To interact with others ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To instruct, usually subconsciously, in the etiquette of a society ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To take into collective or governmental ownership ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Socialize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Socialize

socialising socialism socialisms socialist socialist economy socialist realism socialistic socialistically socialists socialite

socialites socialities socialization socializations socialize socialized socialized medicine socializee socializees socializer

socializers socializes socializing socially socially connected socialness socials sociate sociates

Literary usage of Socialize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Equilibration of Human Aptitudes and Powers of Adaptation by Cyrenus Osborne Ward (1895)
"... Food Direct from the Farmers— The State Can Socialize the Money—Maxim of Feuerbach— The Marx-Engels Manifesto—Its Money Clause—Jefferson's United States ..."

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