familiarize
verb
fa·mil·iar·ize
fə-ˈmil-yə-ˌrīz 
familiarized; familiarizing
1
: to make known or familiar
Shakespeare … familiarizes the wonderful—
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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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Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Review the Rules—and Follow Them Before purchasing a home within an HOA community, familiarize yourself with the current rules.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Now that Crew 10 has arrived, Hague, Gorbunov, Wilmore and Williams will help familiarize their replacements with space station operations before undocking and returning to Earth next week with a splashdown in the Gulf near the coast of Florida.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Members of the Blue Origin staff will familiarize the crew with the layout of the capsule, including the location of the cameras and oxygen mask, as well as how to correspond with ground control.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Familiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiarize. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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