socialize

verb
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
(British English also socialise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they socialize
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
he / she / it socializes
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪz/
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪz/
past simple socialized
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzd/
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzd/
past participle socialized
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzd/
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzd/
-ing form socializing
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ/
🔊/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] socialize (with somebody) to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself(和他人)交往,交际 synonym mix
    • I enjoy socializing with the other students.我喜欢和同学来往。🔊🔊
    • Maybe you should socialize more.也许你应该多和人交往。🔊🔊
    Topics Family and relationshipsb2
  2. [transitive, often passive] socialize somebody (to do something) (formal) to teach people to behave in ways that are acceptable to their society使适应社会
    • The family has the important function of socializing children.家庭有教孩子适应社会的重要作用。🔊🔊
  3. [transitive, usually passive] socialize something to organize something according to the principles of socialism使社会主义化;按社会主义原则行事