familiarize

fa·mil·iar·ize

verb \fə-ˈmil-yə-ˌrīz\

fa·mil·iar·izedfa·mil·iar·iz·ing

Definition of FAMILIARIZE

transitive verb

1

: to make known or familiar <Shakespeare…familiarizes the wonderful — Samuel Johnson>

2

: to make well acquainted <familiarize students with good literature>

— fa·mil·iar·i·za·tion \-ˌmil-yə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Examples of FAMILIARIZE

1. I've been slowly familiarizing myself with the neighborhood.
2. <the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments>

First Known Use of FAMILIARIZE

1593

Related to FAMILIARIZE

Synonyms: acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), enlighten, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse, wise (up)

Related Words: advertise, alert, notify; announce (to), disclose (to); assure, certify, convince, reassure, warrant; educate, lecture, school, teach, tutor; disabuse, disenchant, disillusion, undeceive

Near Antonyms: misinform, mislead

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Rhymes with FAMILIARIZE

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