Meaning & use
familiarize
To make oneself or someone else acquainted with or knowledgeable about something.
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New employees spend the first week familiarizing themselves with company software.
The guide familiarized tourists with local customs before the tour began.
A note on using this word
Familiarize is almost always followed by 'with,' as in 'familiarize yourself with the rules.'
Words with a similar meaning
acquaintaccustom
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