commit to memory
Learn by heart, memorize, as in The director insisted that the altos commit their part to memory by Tuesday. First recorded in 1875, this phrase today is often replaced by the shorter memorize.
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Words nearby commit to memory
commissural fiber, commissure, commissure of cerebral hemispheres, commissurotomy, commit, commit to memory, commitment, commitment ceremony, commitment fee, committal, committed
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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