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fa·mil·iar·ize
 familiarize
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- pronunciation:
- f
mIl
y
raIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
familiarizes, familiarizing, familiarized |
| definition: |
to make (someone) familiar with or knowledgeable about something.
I familiarized him with my plans.- similar words:
- acquaint, condition, orient
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| related words: |
acclimate, acquaint, apprise, initiate, instruct, know, open |
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| derivations: |
familiarization (n.), familiarizer (n.) |
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