familiarize

verb
UK: /fəˈmɪl.i.ə.raɪz/
US: /fəˈmɪl.i.ər.aɪz/

  1. To learn about something or teach someone else about it.

    1. Let me familiarize you with the project tasks for this week.
    2. The company wants to familiarize new employees with its culture.

  2. To get to know something or someone well; to acquaint.

    1. Try to familiarize with our new office rules quickly.
    2. I needed to familiarize myself with the software before using it at work.

Synonyms

acquaint introduce notify apprise inform enlighten accustom habituate
familiarize adjective

  1. Having a good knowledge of something.

    1. I am familiar with her music and books.
    2. She is already familiar with the program, so she can assist you.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "familiarize" in English means: To learn about something or teach someone else about it., To get to know something or someone well; to acquaint..

The phonetic transcription of "familiarize" is /fəˈmɪl.i.ə.raɪz/ in British English and /fəˈmɪl.i.ər.aɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "familiarize": acquaint, introduce, notify, apprise, inform, enlighten, accustom, habituate.

Example usage of "familiarize": "Let me familiarize you with the project tasks for this week.". More examples on the page.