English word familiarise comes from English familiar, English -ise
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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familiar | English (eng) | (obsolete) A close friend.. (obsolete) A member of one's family or household.. An attendant spirit, often in animal form. Acquainted.. Inappropriately intimate or friendly.. Intimate or friendly.. Known to one.. Of or pertaining to a family; familial. |
-ise | English (eng) | Used in certain words; see the usage notes. Suffix used in loanwords from French to form abstract nouns of quality or function. |
familiarise | English (eng) |