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   sociable

   /ˈsəʊʃəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly: "being a sociable person, Eva loved entertaining"
   • ▪ (of a place, occasion, or activity) characterized by friendliness or social interaction: "a very sociable little village"

   noun

   • 1. an open carriage with facing side seats. historical
   • ▪ a tricycle with two seats side by side.
   • ▪ an S-shaped couch for two people who sit partially facing each other. British
   • 2. an informal social gathering: dated US "a church sociable"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin sociabilis, from sociare ‘unite’, from socius ‘companion’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sociableness noun
   • 2. sociably adverb

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   The meaning of SOCIABLE is inclined by nature to companionship with others of the same species : social. How to use sociable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sociable.

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   Some common synonyms of sociable are affable, cordial, genial, and gracious. While all these words mean "markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse," sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others. In what contexts can affable take the place of sociable?

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   SOCIABLE definition: 1. Sociable people like to meet and spend time with other people: 2. involving people enjoying…. Learn more.

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   SOCIABLE meaning: 1. Sociable people like to meet and spend time with other people: 2. involving people enjoying…. Learn more.

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   Definition of sociable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   When you're sociable, you're willing to talk and be friendly with other people. At a party, it's a good idea to be sociable and make new friends rather than standing off in a corner by yourself. Sociable comes from the Latin sociabilis meaning "close, intimate."

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   Sociable people are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. She was, and remained, extremely sociable, enjoying dancing, golf and bicycling. Some children have more sociable personalities than others.

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   sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"

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    There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sociable, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    A complete guide to the word "SOCIABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.