to refamiliarize

Examples

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• A lot of it has to do with refamiliarizing people with bicycling, fixing bumps in the environment, and having supportive systems at destinations, from bike racks to showers and lockers for people at work.

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• Maybe you should refamiliarize yourself with the movie.

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• But again, I'll have to refamiliarize myself with the Hursthouse.

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• He hefts the MP5, refamiliarizing himself with the weight and texture of a gun.

  Fiction book (1997)

• After taking a long break from painting, she decided to refamiliarize herself with her art supplies before starting a new project.

• He will need to refamiliarize himself with the software after being away from it for several months.

• To prepare for the exam, students must refamiliarize themselves with the material covered in the previous semester.

Synonyms

G

to get used to

vsto refamiliarize

514 2.4

Begin to feel comfortable with something that once felt strange

is the same change but emphasizes becoming familiar again after absence

A

to accustom

vsto refamiliarize

139 3.6

To make someone used to something so it feels normal

does the same but specifically after a period without use or experience

R

to refresh

vsto refamiliarize

50 2.8

Help someone or yourself remember something forgotten

focuses on restoring overall familiarity rather than only memory recall

R

to reintroduce

vsto refamiliarize

43 3.9

To bring something back after it was gone or not used

focuses on restoring familiarity rather than simply presenting something again

R

to refresh memory

vsto refamiliarize

24 3.4

To help someone remember things they learned before

applies to becoming familiar again more generally beyond just recalled facts

F

to familiarize

vsto refamiliarize

24 4.1

To help someone learn about something

applies to doing this again after a period without use or exposure

R

to reacquaint

vsto refamiliarize

16 5.3

To get to know someone or something again after being apart

is the same meaning but offered as an alternative expression

H

to habituate

vsto refamiliarize

2 6.7

To get used to something new so it no longer seems strange

means becoming or making someone familiar again after time away

R

to reacclimate

vsto refamiliarize

1 7.0

To become used again to a place, climate, or way of life

is broader, applying to familiarity with any environment or experience again

R

to reaccustom

vsto refamiliarize

5.7

Get used to something again after a change or time away

focuses on restoring general familiarity rather than forming a long habit

Antonyms

A

to alienate

123 6.7

To make someone feel alone and lose support from others

How Familiar

to relearn

13 4.1

to refamiliarize

• US

1 6.5

to refresh

50 2.8

to remind

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology