familiarizev. t.[Cf. F. familiariser.]1. To make familiar or intimate; to habituate; to accustom; to make well known by practice or converse; as, to familiarize one's self with scenes of distress; we familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings.()2. To make acquainted, or skilled, by practice or study; as, to familiarize one's self with a business, a book, or a science.()