socialise
socialise is the alternative form of socialize.
Meaning of socialize
Verb
socialize (third-person singular simple present socializes, present participle socializing, simple past and past participle socialized)
- To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.
- hoping to socialize a bit at the company holiday party
- Synonyms:
- hang out
- To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society.
- depending on how children are socialized regarding racial and ethnic biases
- Synonyms:
- acculturate
- To take something into collective or governmental ownership.
- Near-synonym: nationalize
- Synonyms:
- nationalize
Forms of socialise
| third-person singular present | socialises |
|---|---|
| present participle | socialising |
| past participle | socialised |
| past | socialised |
Origin of socialise
From social + -ise.
Questions about socialise
- What is socialise the alternative form of?
- Socialise is the alternative form of socialize.
Words near socialise in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: socialise (page history and authors); socialize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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