socialize

CEFRB1

/ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

01
verb
To spend time meeting and talking with other people.
02
verb
Extra detail
To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society.

Examples

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Deep Dive

Extra meanings

To take something into collective or governmental ownership.
To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

In context

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When socializing it's important that you never talk business unless they bring it up. If you do, you'll find out quickly that you're no longer invited to any of the really good reindeer games. Rather, be a good listener.
2006, Christopher Duncan, “Managing Your Management”, in Dominic Shakeshaft, editor, The Career Programmer: Guerilla^([sic]) Tactics for an Imperfect World (The Expert’s Voice), 2...
The UU is a great place to be on campus to socialize but when business needs to be taken care of the five story library is the place to be!
2011, Sarah Parr, Cal Poly 2012
Mr. Bach is an architect who, with his wife and professional partner, Anna Bach, regularly socializes with Ms. Aguirre and Mr. Ferrer.
2024 November 15, Julie Lasky, “A Glass Addition Maximizes Light and Minimizes Exposure”, in The New York Times
That is, by way of this initial imprinting the young animal becomes a socialized member of its species. Animals misimprinted to other species show a variety of abnormal social behaviors as adults.
1977, Dorothy Rogers, Issues in child psychology, page 62

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From social + -ize.