familiarize

[fuh-mil-yuh-rahyz]

verb (used with object), fa·mil·iar·ized, fa·mil·iar·iz·ing.

to make (onself or another) 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.

verb (used without object), fa·mil·iar·ized, fa·mil·iar·iz·ing.

Archaic. to associate in a familiar way.

Also especially British, fa·mil·iar·ise.

Origin of familiarize

First recorded in 1600–10; familiar + -ize

Related formsfa·mil·iar·i·za·tion, nounfa·mil·iar·iz·er, nounre·fa·mil·iar·i·za·tion, nounre·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

Synonyms for familiarize

1. accustom, acquaint.

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Examples from the Web for familiarise

Historical Examples of familiarise

There can be no doubt that Darwin has done much to familiarise us with this attitude.
Evolution in Modern Thought
Ernst Haeckel
Take him round the house, Cornelia, and familiarise him with his new sphere.
Ten Boys from Dickens
Kate Dickinson Sweetser
But the child died early; and the Emperor began to familiarise himself with the idea of dissolving his own marriage.
The History of Napoleon Buonaparte
John Gibson Lockhart
I have several times thrown open my bedroom window about dawn for an hour to familiarise myself with the outside noises.
The Alleged Haunting of B---- House
Various
To familiarise her with the stage, he superintended thirty rehearsals thereon, of each character in which she was to appear.
Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 1 of 3)
John Doran

British Dictionary definitions for familiarise

familiarize

familiarise

verb (tr)

to make (oneself or someone else) familiar, as with a particular subject
to make (something) generally known or accepted

Derived Formsfamiliarization or familiarisation, nounfamiliarizer or familiariser, noun

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Word Origin and History for familiarise

chiefly British English spelling of familiarize; for spelling, see -ize. Related: Familiarised; familiarising.

familiarize

c.1600, "to make well known," from familiar + -ize. Related: Familiarized; familiarizing.