familiarize

[ fuh-mil-yuh-rahyz ]
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verb (used with object),fa·mil·iar·ized, fa·mil·iar·iz·ing.
  1. to make (onself or another person) well-acquainted or conversant with something.

  2. to make (something) well-known; bring into common knowledge or use.

  1. Archaic. to make familiar; establish (a person) in friendly intimacy.

verb (used without object),fa·mil·iar·ized, fa·mil·iar·iz·ing.
  1. Archaic. to associate in a familiar way.

Origin of familiarize

1
First recorded in 1600–10; familiar + -ize
  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for familiarize

familiarize

familiarise

/ (fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to make (oneself or someone else) familiar, as with a particular subject

  2. to make (something) generally known or accepted

Derived forms of familiarize

  • familiarization or familiarisation, noun
  • familiarizer or familiariser, noun

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