We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings.
Examples of familiarize
familiarize
Look behind yourself frequently to familiarize yourself with the return reroute.
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I'd invite you to familiarize yourself with the writings of other popes, Seeker.
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Livingston is balancing that with the need to familiarize himself with teammates.
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They encourage the runners and familiarize them with what's next on the course.
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Familiarize yourself with how long it will take to transform seeds to table fare.
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Before exchanging an item, familiarize yourself with the store's return policy.
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Read the recipe several times and familiarize yourself with each of the steps.
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Most drove the route over and over again to familiarize themselves with the route.
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Go online to familiarize yourself with pictures of live lice and nits, their eggs.
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Make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
(familiarized) adjusted: having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment
(familiarization) the experience of becoming familiar with something
(familiarizing) serving to make familiar
(Familiarization) The time required for an infant to prepare to breastfeed. This can vary from immediate readiness to approximately 20 minutes. During this time the infant may touch, lick, smell or pull on the nipple. ...