What does familiarize mean?
Definitions for familiarize
fəˈmɪl yəˌraɪzfa·mil·iar·ize
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word familiarize.
Princeton's WordNet
familiarize, familiarise, acquaintverb
make familiar or conversant with
"you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
Wiktionary
familiarizeverb
To make, or become familiar with something or someone
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Familiarizeverb
Etymology: familiariser, French.
The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all fear and apprehensions. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
ChatGPT
familiarize
To familiarize is the act or process of gaining knowledge or understanding about something, making it recognizable or well-known to oneself. It involves acquiring detailed information, learning, or understanding about a particular subject, thing, situation, or person to the level where one can easily interact with, navigate, apply, or explain it.
Webster Dictionary
Familiarizeverb
to make familiar or intimate; to habituate; to accustom; to make well known by practice or converse; as, to familiarize one's self with scenes of distress
Familiarizeverb
to make acquainted, or skilled, by practice or study; as, to familiarize one's self with a business, a book, or a science
Etymology: [Cf. F. familiariser.]
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1507","1"],["1607","1"],["1683","2"],["1685","1"],["1686","1"],["1687","1"],["1695","1"],["1702","1"],["1704","2"],["1708","1"],["1711","4"],["1714","2"],["1715","2"],["1718","1"],["1719","1"],["1720","2"],["1721","2"],["1722","3"],["1724","1"],["1727","1"],["1728","1"],["1729","4"],["1730","2"],["1732","1"],["1735","2"],["1736","1"],["1737","2"],["1738","2"],["1739","3"],["1740","1"],["1741","2"],["1742","2"],["1743","4"],["1744","3"],["1745","1"],["1746","1"],["1747","24"],["1749","2"],["1751","2"],["1752","1"],["1753","8"],["1754","4"],["1755","7"],["1756","3"],["1757","3"],["1758","1"],["1759","11"],["1760","1"],["1761","4"],["1762","2"],["1763","6"],["1764","12"],["1765","6"],["1766","6"],["1767","6"],["1768","12"],["1769","1"],["1770","8"],["1771","3"],["1772","3"],["1773","5"],["1774","9"],["1775","14"],["1776","14"],["1777","18"],["1778","7"],["1779","2"],["1780","8"],["1781","6"],["1782","21"],["1783","5"],["1784","11"],["1785","3"],["1786","3"],["1787","9"],["1788","7"],["1789","20"],["1790","12"],["1791","12"],["1792","18"],["1793","10"],["1794","13"],["1795","14"],["1796","16"],["1797","13"],["1798","17"],["1799","18"],["1800","27"],["1801","32"],["1802","40"],["1803","46"],["1804","59"],["1805","74"],["1806","71"],["1807","64"],["1808","60"],["1809","70"],["1810","78"],["1811","65"],["1812","55"],["1813","58"],["1814","85"],["1815","60"],["1816","69"],["1817","69"],["1818","96"],["1819","55"],["1820","88"],["1821","64"],["1822","121"],["1823","140"],["1824","115"],["1825","129"],["1826","121"],["1827","91"],["1828","91"],["1829","176"],["1830","98"],["1831","105"],["1832","133"],["1833","119"],["1834","165"],["1835","137"],["1836","189"],["1837","173"],["1838","119"],["1839","175"],["1840","161"],["1841","205"],["1842","159"],["1843","176"],["1844","193"],["1845","222"],["1846","208"],["1847","220"],["1848","207"],["1849","195"],["1850","264"],["1851","246"],["1852","230"],["1853","291"],["1854","346"],["1855","314"],["1856","280"],["1857","243"],["1858","254"],["1859","253"],["1860","274"],["1861","172"],["1862","195"],["1863","154"],["1864","210"],["1865","199"],["1866","210"],["1867","194"],["1868","267"],["1869","244"],["1870","219"],["1871","234"],["1872","331"],["1873","259"],["1874","296"],["1875","339"],["1876","260"],["1877","266"],["1878","258"],["1879","306"],["1880","373"],["1881","359"],["1882","377"],["1883","392"],["1884","374"],["1885","371"],["1886","356"],["1887","361"],["1888","398"],["1889","443"],["1890","476"],["1891","449"],["1892","493"],["1893","565"],["1894","530"],["1895","566"],["1896","609"],["1897","602"],["1898","612"],["1899","651"],["1900","692"],["1901","711"],["1902","760"],["1903","732"],["1904","829"],["1905","732"],["1906","840"],["1907","879"],["1908","829"],["1909","909"],["1910","1100"],["1911","931"],["1912","1173"],["1913","1070"],["1914","1199"],["1915","1124"],["1916","1299"],["1917","1323"],["1918","1024"],["1919","1194"],["1920","1319"],["1921","1253"],["1922","1262"],["1923","1065"],["1924","959"],["1925","1049"],["1926","989"],["1927","1134"],["1928","1074"],["1929","1099"],["1930","1131"],["1931","994"],["1932","927"],["1933","751"],["1934","915"],["1935","1066"],["1936","1136"],["1937","1133"],["1938","1153"],["1939","1295"],["1940","1446"],["1941","1213"],["1942","1236"],["1943","970"],["1944","935"],["1945","852"],["1946","1129"],["1947","1455"],["1948","1273"],["1949","1682"],["1950","1581"],["1951","1395"],["1952","1480"],["1953","1490"],["1954","1545"],["1955","1505"],["1956","1517"],["1957","1672"],["1958","1654"],["1959","1874"],["1960","1933"],["1961","2208"],["1962","2264"],["1963","2527"],["1964","2299"],["1965","2614"],["1966","2601"],["1967","3115"],["1968","3158"],["1969","3170"],["1970","3303"],["1971","3401"],["1972","3521"],["1973","3688"],["1974","3618"],["1975","3650"],["1976","4078"],["1977","4020"],["1978","3701"],["1979","4000"],["1980","4290"],["1981","4116"],["1982","4358"],["1983","4377"],["1984","4783"],["1985","5073"],["1986","5104"],["1987","5089"],["1988","5320"],["1989","5453"],["1990","6212"],["1991","5808"],["1992","6137"],["1993","6474"],["1994","7169"],["1995","7334"],["1996","7665"],["1997","8126"],["1998","8603"],["1999","8862"],["2000","9985"],["2001","10428"],["2002","11675"],["2003","12548"],["2004","13623"],["2005","12755"],["2006","13405"],["2007","13811"],["2008","15500"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of familiarize in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of familiarize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of familiarize in a Sentence
( MBS) was just trying to familiarize my father with him as part of his efforts to introduce himself with the public and influential figures, sheikh Salman is not someone who can be controlled.
More is unknown about ghost guns than known, law enforcement is increasingly having to familiarize themselves with them, but it's not hit the public consciousness yet that there is a legal, untraceable firearm out there that can be ordered in parts online and assembled at home.
Back then, Japan didn't have as many supermarkets or vending machines as it does today. Shoppers bought drinks at mom and pop stores, so Otsuka made an effort to reach out to people and familiarize them with Pocari's taste and function.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for familiarize
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- популяризирам, запознавамBulgarian
- familiaritzarCatalan, Valencian
- sich bekanntmachenGerman
- familiarizarSpanish
- perehdyttää, totuttaa, tottua, tutustua, perehtyä, tutustuttaaFinnish
- familiariserFrench
- membiasakan diriIndonesian
- познакомить, познакомиться, знакомить, ознакомить, знакомиться, ознакомитьсяRussian
- 熟悉Chinese
Get even more translations for familiarize »
Translation
Find a translation for the familiarize definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"familiarize." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 9 Dec. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/familiarize>.
Discuss these familiarize definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In