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familiarise

verb

Etymology

From familiar + -ise.

  1. derived from familiāris
  2. inherited from familiar,familier
  3. suffixed as familiarise — “familiar + ise”

Definitions

  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of familiarize.

    • An interesting feature in the weeks preceding the diversions was the provision of a road-learning train to familiarise main line drivers with the alternative route.
    • Mr Avery was a great believer in mnemonics; he had one for every possible aspect of flying – which was as good a way as any for student pilots to familiarise themselves with their new environment […]
    • In the immediate term, there is a host of new operating procedures to be developed and to become familiarised with, in accordance with social distancing.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA