familiarize
[ fuh-mil-yuh-rahyz ]
/ fəˈmɪl yəˌraɪz /
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.
Nearby words
familiar, familiarise, familiarity, familiarity breeds contempt, familiarization, familiarize, familiarly, familism, familist, familists, famille
Also especially British, fa·mil·iar·ise.
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British Dictionary definitions for familiarize
familiarize
familiarise
/ (fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz) /
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 familiarize
familiarize
c.1600, "to make well known," from familiar + -ize. Related: Familiarized; familiarizing.
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