To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.
hoping to socialize a bit at the company holiday party
To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society.
depending on how children are socialized regarding racial and ethnic biases
To take something into collective or governmental ownership.
Near-synonym: nationalize
From social + -ize.
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