v.
Pronunciation: ' s ō -sh ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1810
transitive verb
1 : to make social especially : to fit or train for a social environment
2 a : to constitute on a socialistic basis < socialize industry> b : to adapt to social needs or uses
3 : to organize group participation in < socialize a recitation>
intransitive verb : to participate actively in a social group
– so · cial · i · za · tion \ ˌ s ō -sh( ə -)l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– so · cial · iz · er \ ' s ō -sh ə - ˌ l ī -z ə r \ noun