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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb socialize has 4 senses

• socialize(v = verb.social) socialise - take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize"
is one way to interact
Derived forms noun socialization₂, noun socializer₁, noun socializing₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

• socialize(v = verb.social) socialise - train for a social environment; "The children must be properly socialized"
is one way to educate
Derived form noun socialization₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

• socialize(v = verb.change) socialise - prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school"
is one way to fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up
Derived form noun socialization₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

• socialize(v = verb.change) socialise - make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"
is one way to alter, change, modify
Derived form noun socialization₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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THESAURUS

socialize

acculturate, advance, ameliorate, amend, annex, associate, attach, better, boost, bring forward, civilize, collectivize, commandeer, communalize, communize, confiscate, democratize, distrain, edify, educate, elevate, emend, enhance, enlighten, enrich, expropriate, fatten, favor, forward, foster, fraternize, garnish, get out, get together, go out, go straight, impound, impress, improve, improve upon, lard, levy, lift, make an improvement, meliorate, mend, mingle, mix, nationalize, nurture, politicize, press, promote, raise, refine upon, reform, replevin, replevy, republicanize, sequester, sequestrate, straighten out, transfigure, transform, upgrade, uplift

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