socialize
Pronunciation: /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/
The English word “socialize” has 3 meanings listed here.
verb
- To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.
- To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society.
- To take something into collective or governmental ownership.
Etymology
From social + -ize.
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