familiarize

verb

familiarize

verb

/fəˈmɪliəɹaɪ̯z/ · /fəˈmɪljəɹaɪ̯z/

Etymology From familiar + -ize.

1

British, English, Oxford, US, Ambitransitive To make or become familiar with something or someone.

  • I took some time to familiarize myself with the layout of her kitchen before I got to cooking for her.
Derived terms
defamiliarize, familiarizer, unfamiliarized
Related terms
familiarization

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