To make yourself or someone else acquainted with something; to learn about or introduce something until it becomes known and understood.
From 'familiar' (from Latin 'familiaris,' meaning of one's household). The verb form with '-ize' suffix developed in the 1600s to mean making something familiar or well-known.
Neuroscience shows that familiarity literally changes how your brain processes information—something you've familiarized yourself with activates fewer brain regions because your neural pathways become more efficient, which is why practice makes things seem easier.
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