familiar
Translation
familiar, well-known, acquainted
Examples
His face seems familiar to me.
His face seems familiar to me.
Are you familiar with this software?
Are you familiar with this software?
He has a very familiar manner.
He has a very familiar manner.
Grammar Patterns
familiar ((to sb.)) well known to someone His face seems familiar to me.
familiar ((with sth.)) having a good knowledge of something Are you familiar with this software?
Similar Words
Synonyms: well-known, acquainted; Antonyms: unfamiliar, strange
Etymology
From Latin 'familia' (family, household), originally meaning 'of the family'.
Memory Tips
Think of something being 'like family' – you know it well and are comfortable with it.