socialize (redirected from socializes)

so·cial·ize  (ssh-lz)

v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To place under government or group ownership or control.

2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable.

3. To convert or adapt to the needs of society.

v.intr.

To take part in social activities.

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social·i·zation (-sh-l-zshn) n.

social·izer n.

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socialize, socialise [ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪz]

vb

1. (intr) to behave in a friendly or sociable manner

2. (Sociology) (tr) to prepare for life in society

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) Chiefly US to alter or create so as to be in accordance with socialist principles, as by nationalization

socializable , socialisable adj

socializer , socialiser n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	socialize - take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize" socialise interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" get around, swing - be a social swinger; socialize a lot fraternise, fraternize - be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy hobnob - rub elbows with; "He hobnobs with the best of society" entertain - provide entertainment for
	2.	socialize - train for a social environment; "The children must be properly socialized" socialise educate - give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"
	3.	socialize - prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school" socialise gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
	4.	socialize - make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!" socialise alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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socialize

verb

1. mix, interact, mingle, be sociable, meet, go out, entertain, get together, fraternize, have people round, be a good mixer, get about or around They no longer socialized as they used to.

2. condition, train, teach, rear, educate, brainwash You may have been socialized to do as you are told.

Translations

socialize [ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz]

A. VT → socializar

B. VI → alternar, salir
you should socialize more → deberías alternar or salir más
we don't socialize much these days → últimamente no alternamos or salimos mucho

socialize [ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz] socialise (British)

vi (= see people socially) → voir des gens, rencontrer des gens
to socialize with sb → fréquenter qn

vt [+ children] → socialiser
social life n → vie f sociale
I have a good social life → Je vois beaucoup de monde.

socialize

vt → sozialisieren; means of production → vergesellschaften

vi to socialize with somebody (= meet socially) → mit jdm gesellschaftlich verkehren; (= chat to) → sich mit jdm unterhalten; I don’t socialize much these days → ich komme zurzeit nicht viel unter die Leute; she socializes a lot → sie hat ein reges gesellschaftliches Leben

socialize [ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪz]

1. vi (be with people) → frequentare gente; (make friends) → fare amicizia; (chat) → chiacchierare
he has to socialize a lot because he's a salesman → deve mantenere molti contatti a causa del suo lavoro di rappresentante
to socialize with → socializzare con

2. vt (Pol, Psych) → socializzare