socialize
so·cial·ize / ˈsōshəˌlīz/ • v. 1. [intr.] mix socially with others: he didn't mind socializing with his staff.2. [tr.] make (someone) behave in a way that is acceptable to their society: newcomers are socialized into orthodox ways | [as adj.] (socializing) a socializing effect. 3. [tr.] organize according to the principles of socialism: [as adj.] (socialized) socialized economies. DERIVATIVES: so·cial·i·za·tion / ˌsōshəliˈzāshən/ n. (in senses 2 and 3).
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