so·cial·ize 
(sōshə-līz′)
(sōshə-līz′)v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To place under government or group ownership or control: socialized medical care.
2. To cause to accept or behave in accordance with social norms or expectations: techniques to socialize aggressive children.
v.intr.
To take part in social activities: likes to socialize with people her age.
so′cial·i·zation (-shə-lĭ-zāshən) n.
social·iz′er n.