familiarising

The present participle of the verb 'familiarise' (British spelling), meaning to make someone or oneself aware of or knowledgeable about something.

• 🇫🇷Participe présent du verbe 'familiariser' (orthographe britannique), signifiant rendre quelqu'un ou soi-même au courant ou connaissant quelque chose.

1. Serving to make familiar B2 formal british

   Intended to help someone become acquainted with or knowledgeable about something.

   • The workshop included a familiarising session with the new software.
   • She gave a familiarising tour of the office to the new employees.
   • The manual is a familiarising guide for the equipment.

   🇫🇷qui familiarise

   Synonymes: initiatoryintroductoryorienting

• more familiarising comparative form
• most familiarising superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone or oneself knowledgeable or acquainted with something.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelqu'un ou soi-même conscient ou informé de quelque chose, ou de se rendre familier avec quelque chose.

1. Make someone aware of something B2 formal

   To give someone knowledge or understanding of something.

   • The training session will familiarize new employees with company policies.
   • She familiarized herself with the local customs before moving abroad.
   • The manual helps users familiarize themselves with the software.

   🇫🇷Faire connaître à quelqu'un

   Synonymes: acquaintapprisebriefclue ineducateenlightenfill ininforminstructorientprimeschoolteachupdate

   Antonymes: bafflebewilderconfusemystifyperplexpuzzle

2. Become accustomed to something B2 formal

   To learn about something so that it becomes known or comfortable.

   • He spent the first week familiarizing himself with the new city.
   • You should familiarize yourself with the emergency procedures.
   • The students familiarized themselves with the lab equipment.

   🇫🇷Se familiariser avec

   Synonymes: accustomacquaintget used tohabituate

   Antonymes: alienateestrange

• familiarised past participle
• familiarized past participle
• familiarised past simple
• familiarized past simple
• familiarising present participle
• familiarizing present participle
• familiarises third person singular
• familiarizes third person singular