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SOCIALISE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they socialise ... he / she / it socialises
Past simple: socialised
Past participle: socialised
-ing form: socialising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies
Example:
Health care should be socialized!
Synonyms:
socialise; socialize
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "socialise" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
socialisation (the action of establishing on a socialist basis)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Prepare for social life
Example:
Children have to be socialized in school
Synonyms:
socialise; socialize
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "socialise" is one way to...):
fix; gear up; prepare; ready; set; set up (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
socialisation (the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Train for a social environment
Example:
The children must be properly socialized
Synonyms:
socialise; socialize
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "socialise" is one way to...):
educate (give an education to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
socialisation (the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Take part in social activities; interact with others
Example:
The old man hates to socialize
Synonyms:
socialise; socialize
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "socialise" is one way to...):
interact (act together or towards others or with others)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "socialise"):
get around; swing (be a social swinger; socialize a lot)
fraternise; fraternize (be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy)
hobnob (rub elbows with)
entertain (provide entertainment for)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
socialisation (the act of meeting for social purposes)
socialiser (a person who takes part in social activities)
socialising (the act of meeting for social purposes)
