Meaning & use

familiarize

verb·Everyday

To make oneself or someone else acquainted with or knowledgeable about something.

See it in a sentence

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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