Familiar+with
1familiar 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 …
2familiar 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 …
3familiar 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 …
4familiar 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 …
5familiar with — having a good knowledge of. → familiar …
6familiar 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 …
7be familiar with — index recognize (perceive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8become familiar with — index practice (train by repetition) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9familiar — 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,… …
10familiar — [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; …
