Definitions

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  • verb intransitive To interact with others
  • verb transitive To instruct, usually subconsciously, in the etiquette of a society
  • verb transitive To take into collective or governmental ownership

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  • verb make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies
  • verb take part in social activities; interact with others
  • verb prepare for social life
  • verb train for a social environment

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Examples

  • It could also be that children from weaalthier backgrounds are more likely to be in schools that offer after school activities/ boarding/ single sex education etc. and also that they can afford too invest their time in other time consuming, expensive activities, so their is less opportunity to 'socialise', as it were.

    Blues Brother em_321 2009

  • Then all these old people arrived and we had to 'socialise' with them for about an hour before we all went into the buffet thing for lunch.

    abutterfly Diary Entry abutterfly 2004

  • The PAC wanted to "socialise" the economy but did not want to chase whites into the sea.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • On March 18, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander John Sheehan told a U.S. congressional hearing that European armies had been weakened by efforts to "socialise" them, including allowing gay soldiers to serve.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • Sheehan suggested that without the need for an active combat capability since the end of the Cold War - "they did not believe the Germans were going to attack again or the Soviets were coming back" - the Dutch had made an effort to "socialise" their army.

    The First Post: Latest 2010

  • Sheehan suggested that without the need for an active combat capability since the end of the Cold War - "they did not believe the Germans were going to attack again or the Soviets were coming back" - the Dutch had made an effort to "socialise" their army.

    The First Post: Latest 2010

  • A further six gorillas, currently under protection in Rwanda, are due to be flown to the sanctuary on 10 June to "socialise" with the first group.

    Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed 2010

  • The article suggests that using social media to encourage visitors to your site may not only increase repeat visitors, but can give you a better insight into what readers actually want as you "socialise" on these sites.

    Performancing 2009

  • I can only presume that government and EU motives for promoting this crap is a combination of relief that they have spotted a fnancial revenue stream to solve the bank crisis and that it gives them carte blanche to 'socialise' us all still further.

    WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009

  • "socialise" their forces by, among other things, letting gay people serve.

    PageOneQ.com Latest 2010

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  • socialise, v. to email something around

    The Guardian, 26 February 2016:

    9am Someone suggests I “socialise” my documents. I decide to just email them round for people to review. When did we stop being able to use the words we want to? I don’t “start” a new phase, I have to “commence” it.

    March 1, 2016