· take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize"
Synonym(s): socialize
Hypernym(s): interact
· train for a social environment; "The children must be properly socialized"
Synonym(s): socialize
Hypernym(s): educate
· prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school"
Synonym(s): socialize
Hypernym(s): fix, prepare, set_up, ready, gear_up, set
· make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"
Synonym(s): socialize
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify