socialize

/'souʃəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (socialise) /'souʃəlaiz/

Thân thiện

The puppy is learning to socialize with other dogs at the park.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):

   • To prepare or train for life in society: To cause (someone, especially a child) to learn and adopt the behaviors, norms, and skills necessary to function effectively within a particular society or group.
   • To organize according to socialist principles: To adapt or manage (an industry, service, or resource) for public ownership or control by the community as a whole.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To participate in social activities: To interact with others in a friendly or informal way, especially for pleasure or to build relationships.

Usage Examples

• Verb (transitive):

  • Schools help to socialize children by teaching them to cooperate and share.
  • Some political parties advocate to socialize key industries like energy and transportation.

• Verb (intransitive):

  • After work, the team likes to socialize at a nearby café.
  • He finds it difficult to socialize at large parties.

Advanced Usage

• "to socialize a pet": To train a young animal, especially a dog or cat, to behave calmly and appropriately around people and other animals.

  • It's important to socialize your puppy early to prevent future behavioral problems.

• "to socialize costs/risks": (Economics/Political Science) To distribute the costs or risks of something across a society or community, often through government policy.

  • The policy effectively socializes the financial risk of natural disasters.

Variants and Related Words

• Socialization (n): The process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society. Also, the process of bringing under public ownership or control.

  • Early socialization is crucial for a child's development.

• Social (adj): Relating to society or its organization; relating to activities where people meet for pleasure.

• Socialite (n): A person who is well known in fashionable society and attends many social events.

Synonyms

• For "interact": Mingle, fraternize, mix, get together.
• For "train for society": Acculturate, integrate, habituate.
• For "nationalize": Collectivize, communalize (specifically for the socialist meaning).

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

• Socialize with: To spend time with someone in a social context.
  • Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of the office?

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "To be socialized into something": To be taught the norms and values of a particular group.
  • New employees are quickly socialized into the company's culture of innovation.

Học thuật

Verb

1. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies
   • Health care should be socialized!
2. prepare for social life
   • Children have to be socialized in school
3. train for a social environment
   • The children must be properly socialized
4. take part in social activities; interact with others
   • He never socializes with his colleagues
   • The old man hates to socialize

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