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Definition of Familiarize

1. Verb. Make familiar or conversant with. "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

Definition of Familiarize

1. v. t. 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.

Definition of Familiarize

1. Verb. (American spelling) To make, or become familiar with something or someone ¹

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Definition of Familiarize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Familiarize

Literary usage of Familiarize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"... and choir-directors, should familiarize themselves with the spirit and regulations of the Church in regard to music by means of the numerous theoretical ..."

2. Thoughts and Experiences in and Out of School by John Bradley Peaslee (1900)
"TEACHERS SHOULD familiarize THEMSELVES WITH BOOKS Moreover, teachers should familiarize themselves with books adapted to the mental development of their ..."

3. Forensic Oratory: A Manual for Advocates by William Callyhan Robinson (1893)
"Training of the 'Witness: To familiarize him with Court Proceedings. Familiarity with the court-room is of course easy to acquire. ..."

4. The Christian Remembrancer by William Scott (1856)
"... the principles of universal grammar, but with an especial view to familiarize them with the classical elements and vocables in our composite language. ..."

5. An Explanation of the Epistle to the Hebrews by Samuel Thompson Lowrie (1884)
"It may help to familiarize our minds with the method used by our Author in this dramatic passage, if we compare similar examples of representing ..."

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