FAMILIARIZE


Meaning of FAMILIARIZE in English

— familiarization , n. — familiarizer , n.

/feuh mil"yeuh ruyz'/ , v. , familiarized, familiarizing .

v.t.

1. to make (oneself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.

2. to make (something) well-known; bring into common knowledge or use.

3. Archaic. to make familiar; establish (a person) in friendly intimacy.

v.i.

4. Archaic. to associate in a familiar way.

Also, esp. Brit., familiarise .

[ 1600-10; FAMILIAR + -IZE ]

Syn. 1. accustom, acquaint.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .