familiarize

To familiarize is defined as to acquaint someone with something or to make something known.

(verb)

When you read a book to learn the basics of computer programming, this is an example of when you familiarize yourself with computer programming.

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See familiarize in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb familiarized, familiarizing

  1. to make commonly known
  2. to make (another or oneself) accustomed or fully acquainted with something

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See familiarize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb 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.

Related Forms:

  • fa·milˌiar·i·zaˈtion (-yər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • fa·milˈiar·izˌer noun

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