socializing

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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Noun

1.

socializing - the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" socialising, socialization, socialisation coming together, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"