familiarize
verb
fa·mil·iar·ize
fə-ˈmil-yə-ˌrīz 
familiarized; familiarizing
1
: to make known or familiar
Shakespeare … familiarizes the wonderful—
Samuel Johnson
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: to make well acquainted
familiarize students with good literature
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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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
There is a lot of overexplanatory dialogue, presumably to familiarize a 2025 audience with the politics of the early ’90s.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
To allow the drivers to test their cars and familiarize themselves with the track, there are three practice sessions (FP1, FP2 and FP3) that take place during the first two days.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Throughout the scoring process, Middleton familiarized himself with the world of wilderness therapy and the troubled teen industry.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Familiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiarize. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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familiarize
verb
fa·mil·iar·ize
fə-ˈmil-yə-ˌrīz
familiarized; familiarizing
: to make familiar
familiarize yourself with the place
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