familiarize
verb (used with object)
to make (onself or another person) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
familiarise
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a variation of
familiarize.
Example Sentences
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The average UK surgeon performs about 10 to 20 of these operations a year, relying on scans done before surgery to familiarise themselves with the patient's anatomy.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Teachers moving between schools and colleges must familiarise themselves with different processes and tools depending on that used by an individual school or college," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
He directed all Catholic churches in the country to discontinue use of the old wine and urged priests to familiarise themselves with the new distribution guidelines and authorised outlets.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
"We strongly encourage organisations to familiarise themselves with the threat and mitigation advice included in the advisory to help defend their networks," he added.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
To familiarise the technical terms of rhetoric by substituting English descriptive ones, led to a ludicrous result.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli
