familiarize
verb (used with object)
to make (onself or another person) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
was familiarizing
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past progressiveof familiarize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The game was the White House’s idea, Mr. Westmacott said, adding that Mr. Cameron was familiarizing himself with March Madness.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2012
She said something which Martin could not understand, though he was sure it was not in French, as the girl’s frequent use of that language was familiarizing his ears with its sounds.
From The Revellers by Louis Tracy
He knew Latin as he did Italian, and was familiarizing himself with Greek.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers by Elbert Hubbard
