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familiarize

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fa⋅mil⋅iar⋅ize

  [fuh-mil-yuh-rahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
Use familiarize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
2. to make (something) well-known; bring into common knowledge or use.
3. Archaic. to make familiar; establish (a person) in friendly intimacy.
–verb (used without object)
4. Archaic. to associate in a familiar way.
Also, especially British, fa⋅mil⋅iar⋅ise.

Origin:
1600–10; familiar + -ize

Related forms:
fa⋅mil⋅iar⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
fa⋅mil⋅iar⋅iz⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. accustom, acquaint.
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fa·mil·iar·ize   (fə-mĭl'yə-rīz')   
tr.v.   fa·mil·iar·ized, fa·mil·iar·iz·ing, fa·mil·iar·iz·es

  1. To make known, recognized, or familiar.

  2. To make acquainted with.

fa·mil'iar·i·za'tion (-yər-ĭ-zā'shən) n., fa·mil'iar·iz'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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