familiar
Translation
familiar, well-known, acquainted
Examples
His face seems familiar to me.
His face seems familiar to me.
Are you familiar with this topic?
Are you familiar with this topic?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) be familiar to ((sb.)) for sth. to be known to sb. His face seems familiar to me.
((sb.)) be familiar with ((sth.)) for sb. to know about sth. Are you familiar with this topic?
Similar Words
Synonyms: well-known, acquainted, common; Antonyms: unfamiliar, strange, unknown
Etymology
From Latin 'familiaris', meaning 'of the household', from 'familia' (family).
Memory Tips
Think of your 'family'; you are 'familiar' with them. If something is familiar, it's like part of the family.