socialize

/ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/

verbso · cial · ize

Think: **SO** many people are **SOCIAL**—so you **-IZE** (make it happen) when you *socialize*.

Yes, it's socialize. The tricky part is **-cial-**: it’s **s-o-c-i-a-l** (not *-shal-*), and it ends with **-ize** (American spelling).

Definitions

  1. verbto spend time with other people in a friendly way; to interact socially
  2. verbto make something more social or suitable for group interaction
  3. verbto teach or train a person or animal to behave well with others

Examples

  • “After the game, the team stayed to socialize with their families.”
  • “It can take time for a shy student to socialize in a new school.”
  • “We’re socializing the puppy so it stays calm around other dogs.”

Synonyms

mingleinteractmixassociatehang out

Antonyms

isolatewithdraw

Translations

ES socializarPT socializarFR socialiser

Common misspellings

soshalizesocialisesochializesocialyzesocalizesocailizesociallizesocilize

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