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1. The act of meeting for social purposes
   "there was too much socializing with the enlisted men";
   - socialization, socialisation [Brit], socialising [Brit]

1. Take part in social activities; interact with others
   "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize";
   - socialise [Brit]
    
2. Train for a social environment
   "The children must be properly socialized";
   - socialise [Brit]
    
3. Prepare for social life
   "Children have to be socialized in school";
   - socialise [Brit]
    
4. Make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies
   "Health care should be socialized!";
   - socialise [Brit]

Type of: alter, change, coming together, congress, educate, fix, gear up, interact, meeting, modify, prepare, ready, set, set up

Encyclopedia: Socializing