socialize

v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

v.tr.

1. To place under government or group ownership or control.
2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable.
3. To convert or adapt to the needs of society.

v.intr.
To take part in social activities.

socialization so'cial·i·za'tion (-shə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
socializer so'cial·iz'er n.

verb

1. To place under government or group ownership or control: communalize, nationalize. See politics, specific/general.
2. To fit for companionship with others, especially in attitude or manners: acculturate, civilize, humanize. See teach/learn.
3. To take part in social activities: mingle, mix. See group.

v

Definition: be friendly at gathering
Antonyms: exclude, keep to oneself, shun

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The process of familiarization between animals in a group and, in companion animals, between the animal and humans.

• s. period — the critical age when the young animal is most likely to establish social relationships, forming the basis for its personality, particularly toward humans, and trainability. In puppies, this is from approximately 3 to 12 weeks of age and approximately 2 to 7 weeks for kittens.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - socialisere
v. intr. - socialisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
gezellig doen, zich aanpassen, zich onder de mensen mengen

Français (French)
v. tr. - socialiser
v. intr. - rencontrer des gens

Deutsch (German)
v. - umgänglich machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κοινωνικοποιώ

Italiano (Italian)
socializzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - socializar, tomar parte de atividades sociais

Русский (Russian)
обобществлять, национализировать, подготавливать к жизни в обществе, общаться, бывать в обществе, приспосабливать к нуждам общества

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - socializar
v. intr. - socializar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - socialisera, förstatliga, göra social

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使适于社会生活, 社会主义化, 使适合群体生活, 参与社交, 交际

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使適於社會生活, 社會主義化, 使適合群體生活
v. intr. - 參與社交, 交際

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 사회생활에 순응시키다, 사회주의화 하다, 국유화 하다
v. intr. - 격의 없이 교제하다, 사교적 모임에 참석하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 社会主義化する, 国有化する, 社会化する, 社交的にする, 仲よく交際する, 付き合う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجعله أجتماعي, يجتمع, يشارك في نشاط أجتماعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיברת, הלאים, הקנה ערכי חברה, ארגן חברה לפי עקרונות סוציאליסטיים‬
v. intr. - ‮התרועע, התערה בחברה‬

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