refamiliarize
Get reacquainted with
To refamiliarize is to become familiar again with something once known but since forgotten or neglected: I need to refamiliarize myself with the software before the presentation.
The word implies prior knowledge that has faded through disuse or time away.
Bring back into use
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- rediscoverFind something forgotten
- reengageParticipate again after pausing
- reorientAdjust position or focus
readjust · renew · refresh · revisit · reestablish · rekindle · reawaken · revive
Memory retrieval act
- recollectRetrieve past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- retrievalAct of getting back
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
flashback · mnemonic · retrospection · remember · nostalgia · consolidation · episodic · autobiographical
Adjusting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
immersion · assimilation · integration · conditioning · exposure · desensitization · inurement · acculturation
Going back again
- refresherReview of forgotten material
- recapBrief review of events
- reexaminationInspecting something once more
- overviewBroad general summary
summary · brush-up · update · walkthrough · orientation · rundown · tutorial · demonstration
reintroduce
Bring back into use
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- rediscoverFind something forgotten
- reengageParticipate again after pausing
reorient · readjust · renew · refresh · revisit · reestablish · rekindle · reawaken · revive · retrace
recall
Memory retrieval act
- recollectRetrieve past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- retrievalAct of getting back
recognition · flashback · mnemonic · retrospection · remember · nostalgia · consolidation · episodic · autobiographical · long-term
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
orientation · immersion · assimilation · integration · conditioning · exposure · desensitization · inurement · acculturation · settling
revisiting
Going back again
- refresherReview of forgotten material
- recapBrief review of events
- reexaminationInspecting something once more
overview · summary · brush-up · update · walkthrough · orientation · rundown · tutorial · demonstration · reintroduction
refamiliarizeforget
Fail to recall
defamiliarize · unlearn · estrange · alienate · disremember
refamiliarizediscover
Find something unknown
learn · first exposure · familiarize · encounter · introduce
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