Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊʃəlʌɪz/
(also socialise)
verb
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1 [no object] mix socially with others: he didn’t mind socializing with his staff
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2 [with object] make (someone) behave in a way that is acceptable to their society: newcomers are socialized into orthodox ways (as adjective socializing) a socializing effect
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3 [with object] organize according to the principles of socialism: (as adjective socialized) socialized economies
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Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
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