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so·cial·ize

 (sō′shə-līz′)
v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To place under government or group ownership or control: socialized medical care.
2. To cause to accept or behave in accordance with social norms or expectations: techniques to socialize aggressive children.
v.intr.
To take part in social activities: likes to socialize with people her age.
so′cial·i·za′tion (-shə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
so′cial·iz′er n.
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socializing

(ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ) or

socialising

n
the action of behaving in a friendly or sociable manner
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Noun 1. socializing - the act of meeting for social purposessocializing - the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"
socialising, socialization, socialisation
coming together, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
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socializing

[ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ] N he doesn't like socializing → no le gusta hacer vida social
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