Word

socialise, v.
(socialised, socialises, socialising)

make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies
<verb.change>

socialise socialize

sample sentences

"Health care should be socialized!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

socialization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

socialisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

prepare for social life
<verb.change>

socialise socialize

sample sentences

"Children have to be socialized in school"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

socialization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

socialisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

prepare, set, ready, fix, set up, gear up

train for a social environment
<verb.social>

socialise socialize

sample sentences

"The children must be properly socialized"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

socialization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

socialisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

educate

take part in social activities; interact with others
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

socialise socialize

sample sentences

"He never socializes with his colleagues"
"The old man hates to socialize"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

socializing socialization socializer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

socialising socialisation socialiser

semantic pointers

hypernym

interact

hyponym

swing, get around fraternize, fraternise hobnob entertain