to socialize
68
2.8
- verb
- /ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪz/
- US
:
relacionarse con
- The instructor made the class fun and loose so we could socialize as long as we completed our workouts.
- socialize with friends
- spend time socializing
- opportunity to socialize
That's someone celebrating when the opportunity to socialize is cancelled.
- That's someone celebrating when the opportunity to socialize is cancelled.
- And video games is a way for people to socialize through pop culture, through connections.
- It's easy to learn, it's online, you can socialize with friends.
- I'm just excited to socialize I guess.
- So when we think about our our social world, why do we socialize?
- And then initially they sort of said yes to doing, you know, the socializing and going to anything.
- The second question, where is the nearest hub where I can socialize with extraterrestrials and ask them more questions?
- But I think it's all up to us to do the right thing and if we do that we can still socialize and have fun.
- So your job role on board will pretty much control who you do and don't socialize with.
- He he's funny, he's blunt and the way he talks is how males socialize.
Examples
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I feel that these students do not have much time to socialize with other students.
Academic text (2015) -
Our research reveals that a space to socialize is vital if older folks are to feel content.
Academic text (2011) -
It's easy to learn, it's online, you can socialize with friends.
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Yes, starting Monday in the UK, no more than six people can socialize at a time.
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And so for me, it's important to actually get to know the people and socialize with them before I cast them.
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But I think it's all up to us to do the right thing and if we do that we can still socialize and have fun.
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As a graduate student, most of the people I socialize with are not students.
Academic text (1995) -
Most volunteers chose to eat their meals and socialize with typical village families.
Academic text (2008) -
Open office settings facilitate collaboration but also appease the desire to socialize and work.
Academic text (2015) -
At the party, everyone was eager to socialize and make new friends.
Synonyms
676
3.4
To take part in an activity
293
2.7
To talk and act with people or things so you affect each other
222
3.3
To spend time with a particular group of people
64
3.1
Join and talk with other people at a meeting or party
20
7.7
To be friendly and spend time with people you should avoid, for example enemies
How Social
- Informal
298
3.0
20
3.7
64
3.1
- US
68
2.8
- Informal
269
1.0
248
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Socialize comes from the Latin socius 'companion' and socialis 'of society', so a helpful image is joining companions or the group. That's why to socialize today means to meet, talk with, and take part in social activities.