familiarize
verb (used with object)
to make (onself or another person) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
has familiarized
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present perfectof familiarize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Covid-19 pandemic has familiarized the world with the word “spillover,” which means when microbes in the bodies of animals spread into those of humans.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
Wells said he has familiarized himself by studying film of the new league.
From Washington Post
He cannot find the time to master them now, but he has familiarized himself with the career of Washington and considers it his principal duty to see that others do so also.
From Time Magazine Archive
The spectator's previous experience of pictures has familiarized him in some measure with the means of expression which the painter employs.
From The Enjoyment of Art by Carleton Eldredge Noyes
Municipal voting has developed a stronger sense of civic responsibility among women; it has completely demolished the old stock objections and has familiarized men with the presence of women at the polls.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Ida Husted Harper
