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Vinony

familiarize

verb

  1. to make familiar
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /fəˈmɪliəɹaɪ̯z/ / /fəˈmɪljəɹaɪ̯z/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English familiar Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English familiarize From familiar + -ize.

  1. To make or become familiar with something or someone.

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