familiarize B2 Topic:Education & Learning Also spelled familiarised US /fəˈmɪliəɹaɪ̯z/ See IPA manual Freq #39684 Meanings 1 verb To learn about something or make someone learn about it. I took some time to familiarize myself with the new software. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to learn about something or... acquaint Word family Forms familiarizedfamiliarizesfamiliarizing Etymology AI details From familiar + -ize. Topics Education & Learning External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # familiarize **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /fəˈmɪliəɹaɪ̯z/ **Frequency rank:** 39684 ## Meanings 1. To learn about something or make someone learn about it. ## Examples - I took some time to familiarize myself with the new software. ## Etymology From familiar + -ize. ## AI Etymology Familiarize comes from familiar + -ize. In current use, the main sense is “To learn about something or make someone learn about it”. ## Topics - Education & Learning markdown