socialize has definitions from the fields of politics,sociology,education
1
[ verb ] be social or interact with others

Examples

"He never socializes with his colleagues"

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

But people can n't be made to integrate , socialize ( the two are inseparable by Southern standards ) by law .

2
[ verb ] take part in social activities; interact with others

Synonyms

socialise

Examples

"He never socializes with his colleagues" "The old man hates to socialize"

Used in print

(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)

The credo unifies and socializes men by attaching them completely to an identical body of doctrine ; the more extensive and firm the body of doctrine , the firmer the group .

3
[ verb ] (education) train for a social environment

Synonyms

socialise

Examples

"The children must be properly socialized"

Related terms

educate socialization

4
[ verb ] (sociology) prepare for social life

Synonyms

socialise

Examples

"Children have to be socialized in school"

Related terms

prepare socialization

5
[ verb ] (politics) make socialist, as of governments or institutions

Synonyms

socialise

Examples

"Health care should be socialized!"

Related terms

change socialisation

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