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familiar with something — phrase if you are familiar with something, you know about it because you have learnt about it or experienced it before Are you familiar with Windows software? The author assumes that his readers are familiar with certain basic concepts. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
familiar with — having some knowledge about (something) We are familiar with the situation. [=we know about the situation] I m not very familiar with that area. • • • Main Entry: ↑familiar … Useful english dictionary
familiar with something — if you are familiar with something, you know about it because you have learnt about it or experienced it before Are you familiar with Windows software? The author assumes that his readers are familiar with certain basic concepts … English dictionary
familiar with — having a sexual relationship with The adjective familiar originally meant relating to your family, whence it was used of someone with whom you associated freely: The intimation is that you have been indecorously familiar with his sister … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
become familiar with — index practice (train by repetition) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
familiar with — having a good knowledge of. → familiar … English new terms dictionary
familiar with — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. acquainted with, conversant with, well acquainted with, aware of, introduced, informed of, on speaking terms with, cognizant of, attuned to, no stranger to; see also knowledgeable . Ant. unacquainted, unaware*, ignorant … English dictionary for students
being familiar with — being acquainted with, being conversant with, being versed in, being aware of, being no stranger to … English contemporary dictionary
familiar — 1 Familiar, intimate, close, confidential, chummy, thick are comparable when meaning near to one another because of constant or frequent association, shared interests and activities, or common sympathies, or, when applied to words or acts,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
familiar — [fə mil′yər] adj. [ME familier < OFr < L familiaris, of a household, domestic < familia, FAMILY] 1. Archaic having to do with a family 2. friendly, informal, or intimate [to be on familiar terms] 3. too friendly; unduly intimate or bold; … English World dictionary
