Meaning & use
Socialize
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To interact with others in a friendly way, or to train someone or something to behave appropriately in social settings.
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They went to the party mainly to socialize with old friends.
It's important to socialize a puppy with other dogs early on.
A note on using this word
A separate economic sense of 'socialize' means to organize an industry or resource under collective or government ownership.
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2. verb
To organize an industry, resource, or service under state or collective ownership.
The proposal would socialize healthcare funding across the entire country.
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