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