familiarize

CEFRB2

/fəˈmɪliəɹaɪ̯z/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To help someone learn about or become used to something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To make or become familiar with something or someone.

Examples

  • Before beginning to shop at this online store please familiarize yourself with these store policies.

  • Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our privacy policies.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /fəˈmɪljəɹaɪ̯z/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The purpose of advertising is to familiarize consumers with the name of a product.

  • I took some time to familiarize myself with the layout of her kitchen before I got to cooking for her.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The training session helped staff blank themselves with new software.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From familiar + -ize.