familiarize

verb

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fa·mil·iar·ize | \ fə-ˈmil-yə-ˌrīz

familiarized; familiarizing

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

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Examples of familiarize in a Sentence

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

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