socialize

so·cial·ize

vt

so·cial·ized also British so·cial·isedso·cial·iz·ing also British so·cial·is·ing

Definition of SOCIALIZE

: to make social; especially : to fit or train for society or a social environment <children are socialized according to a given cultural pattern—H. A. Murray & C. K. Kluckhohn>

Variants of SOCIALIZE

so·cial·ize also British so·cial·ise \ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz\