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- [fuh-mil-yuh-rahyz]
- /fəˈmɪl yəˌraɪz/
- /fəˈmɪlɪəraɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuh-mil-yuh-rahyz]
- /fəˈmɪl yəˌraɪz/
Definitions of familiarise word
- verb with object familiarise to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something. 1
- verb with object familiarise to make (something) well-known; bring into common knowledge or use. 1
- verb with object familiarise Archaic. to make familiar; establish (a person) in friendly intimacy. 1
- verb without object familiarise Archaic. to associate in a familiar way. 1
- noun familiarise Non-Oxford British standard spelling of familiarize. 1
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Origin of familiarise
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; familiar + -ize
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Parts of speech for Familiarise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
familiarise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
familiarise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for familiarise
verb familiarise
- acquaint — If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
- tell — to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
- explain — Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
- train — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- drill — a large, baboonlike monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.
Antonyms for familiarise
verb familiarise
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- learn — to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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