familiarise
Get to know
Familiarise is the British spelling of familiarize—to make someone or something familiar.
You familiarise yourself with a new city by walking its streets, or familiarise new employees with company procedures.
The reflexive form dominates: I need to familiarise myself with the software before the meeting.
Acquire knowledge or skill
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- informGive facts to
- enlightenImpart knowledge or wisdom
- teachImpart skills or knowledge
instruct · brief · acquaint · apprise · educate · school · tutor · coach
Change to fit better
- adaptModify for new conditions
- acclimatizeAdjust to new conditions
- accustomMake used to
- settle inBecome comfortably established
get used to · assimilate · attune · acclimate · habituate · condition · inure · naturalize
Make someone aware
- presentGift or current moment
- meetCome into contact
- get to knowBecome acquainted with
- make knownCommunicate previously hidden information
orientation · induction · onboarding · initiation · icebreaker · networking · greeting · welcome
Grasp the meaning
- graspSeize or understand
- comprehendTo fully understand
- absorbTake in fully
- knowPossess information with certainty
expertise · proficiency · fluency · command · competence · knowledge · cognizance · awareness
learn
Acquire knowledge or skill
teach · instruct · brief · acquaint · apprise · educate · school · tutor · coach · train
adjust
Change to fit better
- adaptModify for new conditions
- acclimatizeAdjust to new conditions
- accustomMake used to
get used to · settle in · assimilate · attune · acclimate · habituate · condition · inure · naturalize · orient
acquaint
Make someone aware
- presentGift or current moment
- meetCome into contact
- get to knowBecome acquainted with
make known · orientation · induction · onboarding · initiation · icebreaker · networking · greeting · welcome · reception
understand
Grasp the meaning
- graspSeize or understand
- comprehendTo fully understand
- absorbTake in fully
know · expertise · proficiency · fluency · command · competence · knowledge · cognizance · awareness · insight
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