Sociable

a.	1.	Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable. They are sociable parts united into one body. - Hooker.
	2.	Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with others; fond of companions; social. Society is no comfort to one not sociable. - Shak. What can be more uneasy to this sociable creature than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude? - South.
	3.	Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.
	4.	Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.
	5.	No longer hostile; friendly. Sociable bird b - (Zool.) a weaver bird which builds composite nests. See Republican, n., 3. (b).
n.	1.	A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.
	2.	A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver.

Noun	1.	sociable - a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity Synonyms: mixer, social
Adj.	1.	sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" Antonyms: unsociable - not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"
	2.	sociable - friendly and pleasant; "a sociable gathering"

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