socialize

3 definitions • 4 examples

to spend time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself:

I tend not to socialize with my colleagues.

I hope Adam's actually doing some work at college - he seems to spend all his time socializing!

to train people or animals to behave in a way that others in the group think is suitable:

Here at the school we make every effort to socialize these young offenders.

to spend time with other people for pleasure:

Although he works a lot, Manny still finds time to socialize with friends.