Antonyms for familiarize


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fuh-mil-yuh-rahyz
Phonetic Transcription : fəˈmɪl yəˌraɪz


Definition of familiarize

Origin :
  • c.1600, "to make well known," from familiar + -ize. Related: Familiarized; familiarizing.
  • verb make or become acquainted with, knowledgeable about
Example sentences :
  • These are some of the devices by which Plato, like a modern novelist, seeks to familiarize the marvellous.
  • Extract from : « Statesman » by Plato
  • A study of the figures will familiarize our readers with the principal forms.
  • Extract from : « Our Common Insects » by Alpheus Spring Packard
  • Not only can they familiarize themselves with the past, they are able to keep up with the present.
  • Extract from : « The Pianolist » by Gustav Kobb
  • Can you familiarize me with the most direct course to a physician?
  • Extract from : « The Funny Side of Physic » by A. D. Crabtre
  • It was to be a non-stop trip, mostly to familiarize Rick with the terrain.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Skull » by John Blaine
  • What need to familiarize us with the life of such a creature?
  • Extract from : « The Galaxy, April, 1877 » by Various
  • Among other things, I had to familiarize myself with the character I was about to portray.
  • Extract from : « The Kidnapped President » by Guy Boothby
  • Profit of that distinction, and familiarize yourself at both.
  • Extract from : « The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son » by The Earl of Chesterfield
  • He wanted to familiarize himself at once with the styles and methods of his men.
  • Extract from : « The "Genius" » by Theodore Dreiser
  • Familiarize the student with the past and present literature of his branch.
  • Extract from : « Anthropology » by Daniel Garrison Brinton

Synonyms for familiarize

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