familiarize
to make (onself or another person) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
to make (something) well-known; bring into common knowledge or use.
Archaic. to make familiar; establish (a person) in friendly intimacy.
Archaic. to associate in a familiar way.
Origin of familiarize
1- Also especially British, fa·mil·iar·ise .
Other words for familiarize
Other words from familiarize
- fa·mil·iar·i·za·tion, noun
- fa·mil·iar·iz·er, noun
- re·fa·mil·iar·i·za·tion, noun
- re·fa·mil·iar·ize, verb (used with object), re·fa·mil·iar·ized, re·fa·mil·iar·iz·ing.
- un·fa·mil·iar·ized, adjective
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How to use familiarize in a sentence
We first strolled through all the streets, in order to familiarise ourselves with the remains of ancient Roman architecture.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis SpohrHe studied to acquire the dialects, and to familiarise himself with the habits, of the lowest quarters of Rome.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest | Amelia B. EdwardsThey offer advice and instruction to all who wish to familiarise themselves with food reform principles.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 | VariousHis tongue will educate his ear and familiarise it with the new sounds, whilst the ear will correct the tongue.
The Aural System | AnonymousLet us try first of all to familiarise ourselves with the images which show us the fixity deriving from becoming.
A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson | Edouard le Roy
British Dictionary definitions for familiarize
familiarise
/ (fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz) /
to make (oneself or someone else) familiar, as with a particular subject
to make (something) generally known or accepted
Derived forms of familiarize
- familiarization or familiarisation, noun
- familiarizer or familiariser, noun
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