v.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' mil-y ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1593
1 : to make known or familiar <Shakespeare ⋯ familiarize s the wonderful ― Samuel Johnson>
2 : to make well acquainted < familiarize students with good literature>
– fa · mil · iar · i · za · tion \ - ˌ mil-y ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun