familiar meaning
familiar :
well-known, easily recognized
adjective
▪ The song is familiar to me.
▪ I know the song well.
▪ She has a familiar face.
▪ I know her face well.
paraphrasing
▪ known – well-known
▪ recognized – easily recognized
▪ common – usual or known
▪ accustomed – used to
familiar :
a close friend, someone you know well
noun
▪ He is a familiar of mine.
▪ He is a close friend of mine.
▪ She greeted her familiars warmly.
▪ She welcomed her close friends warmly.
paraphrasing
▪ acquaintance – someone you know
▪ friend – a person you like and know well
▪ companion – a person you spend time with
▪ comrade – a friend or companion
Pronunciation
familiar [fəˈmɪl.i.ər]
The stress is on 'mil' and sounds like 'fuh-mil-yer'.
Common phrases and grammar about familiar
familiar - Common meaning
adjective
well-known, easily recognized
noun
a close friend, someone you know well
Part of Speech Changes for "familiar"
▪ familiarity (noun) – the state of being well-known
▪ familiarize (verb) – to make known or familiar
▪ familiarly (adverb) – in a way that is well-known
Common Expressions with "familiar"
▪ familiar with – to know well
▪ become familiar – to start knowing well
▪ familiar face – a face you know well
▪ familiar surroundings – places you know well
Important examples of familiar in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, familiar often refers to something well-known or recognized.
Example of a confusing word: similar (resembling)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, familiar is often used to describe things or people that are well-known in TOEIC questions.
familiar
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
familiar with
'know well', used when talking about knowledge or experience.
make oneself familiar
means 'to learn or get to know well'.
Differences between similar words and familiar
familiar
,
known
differences
Familiar is used for things well-known to someone, while known is more general and can refer to facts or information.
familiar
,
recognized
differences
Familiar is used for things easily recognized by someone, while recognized is often used for things officially accepted or acknowledged.
Words with the same origin as familiar
The origin of familiar
familiar comes from the Latin 'familiaris', meaning 'of a household or family', which then came to mean well-known.
Word structure
It has the root famili (family), suffix ar (adjective), and means 'like family or well-known'.
Words with the same origin
The root of familiar is famili (family). Words with the same root include family (a group of related people).
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