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
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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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