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• n  the act of meeting for social purposes
• v  take part in social activities; interact with others
• v  train for a social environment
• v  prepare for social life
• v  make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies

• Nicole, 16, had been having problems for a while now--ever since she was 14 and began closeting herself in her bedroom, incapable of socializing or doing her schoolwork, and .
• The barriers that once stopped black and white youngsters from socializing are coming down fast in many parts of the land.
• The internet is about people connecting to people, whether for business, politics or socializing.

• socialization
• socialisation
• socialising
• socialize
• socialise

News & Articles

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• Help your pooch handle summer challenges
  Socializing your dog early can help ensure he gets along well with kids and wildlife. It’s also important to teach kids to be canine-smart, says expert Victoria Stilwell.
  June 20, 2013 - Santa Fe New Mexican
• Day Out Club reaches out to seniors
  Activities, socializing, lunch are attractions.
  June 20, 2013 - The News-Press
• City of Brownsville offering a park on wheels
  Now that kids are out for the summer the City of Brownville is helping them stay busy by playing, exercising and socializing.
  June 20, 2013 - KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley

Quotes

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• Bruce Bochy in USA Today
  I don't plan on doing any socializing,Bochy said beforehand, noting he would offer a "cordial hello."
• Tila Tequila in KTAR.com
  Tequila told AP that at first she didn't want to shoot a second season, "because I was still healing." "But at the same time, I felt like, well in order to get over stuff, it's kind of good to start socializing again, and not give up. I don't...
• Jim Bunning in International Herald Tribune
  Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky said Tuesday that Geithner should "be booted out of office" and that Monday's plan for handling toxic assets was "just another step in the direction of socializing our financial markets."