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socialize

verb [T] (TRAIN) (UK usually socialise)
 
 
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl.aɪz/ US  /ˈsoʊ.ʃə.laɪz/

Definition

to train people or animals to behave in a way that others in the group think is suitable: Here at the school we make every effort to socialize these young offenders.Teaching in general socialization (UK usually socialisation)
 
 
/ˌsəʊ.ʃəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US  /ˌsoʊ.ʃəl.ə-/ noun [U]
(Definition of socialize verb (TRAIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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