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sociably

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so⋅cia⋅ble

  [soh-shuh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
2. friendly or agreeable in company; companionable.
3. characterized by agreeable companionship: a sociable evening at the home of friends.
–noun
4. Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, esp. of members of a church.
Origin:
1545–55; < L sociābilis, equiv. to sociā(re) to unite (deriv. of socius partner, comrade) + -bilis -ble

Related forms:
so⋅cia⋅ble⋅ness, noun
so⋅cia⋅bly, adverb
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so·cia·ble   (sō'shə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Fond of the company of others; gregarious.

  2. Marked by or affording occasion for agreeable conversation and conviviality. See Synonyms at social.

  3. Pleasant, friendly, and affable. See Synonyms at gracious.

n.  A social.

[French, from Latin sociābilis, from sociāre, to share, join, from socius, companion; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]
so'cia·ble·ness n., so'cia·bly adv.
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