socialize

To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

hoping to socialize a bit at the company holiday party

When socializing it's important that you never talk business unless they bring it up. If you do, you'll find out quickly that you're no longer invited to any of the really good reindeer games. Rather, be a good listener.

To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society.

depending on how children are socialized regarding racial and ethnic biases

That is, by way of this initial imprinting the young animal becomes a socialized member of its species. Animals misimprinted to other species show a variety of abnormal social behaviors as adults.

To take something into collective or governmental ownership.

Near-synonym: nationalize

fears about potential attempts to socialize medicine