( BrE also fa·mil·iar·ise ) / fəˈmɪliəraɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] familiarize yourself / sb (with sth) to learn about sth or teach sb about sth, so that you/they start to understand it
SYN acquaint :
You'll need time to familiarize yourself with our procedures.
► fa·mil·iar·iza·tion , fa·mil·iar·isa·tion / fəˌmɪliəraɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -rəˈz-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (in the sense make well known ): from French familiariser , from familiaire , from Latin familiaris , from familia household servants, family, from famulus servant.