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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—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
The Him actor also shared that, in his defense, there wasn't much time to familiarize himself with the nominees prior to the announcement.
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
The Him actor also shared that, in his defense, there wasn't much time to familiarize himself with the nominees prior to the announcement.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Fincke and Yui familiarized Williams with space station hardware, operations and systems.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
So when the Clark County fire department began to familiarize itself with the tunnel network to conduct emergency rescue drills at the end of 2024, the question of how to deal with the muck was part of the planning process, according to planning documents reviewed by Fortune.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Familiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiarize. Accessed 13 Dec. 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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