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fa·mil·iar·ize

familiarize

pronunciation:
f mIl y raIz
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: familiarized, familiarizes, familiarizing
definition: to make (someone) familiar with or knowledgeable about something.
I familiarized him with my plans.
similar words:
acquaint, condition, orient
derivations: familiarization (n.), familiarizer (n.)