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commit to memory

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  1. 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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We spun a few laps around the circuit as I tried to commit to memory his advice about optimal trajectories and braking distances.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

The way I wanted to reflect Cécile’s interiority was of those detailed moments that you commit to memory that change how you perceive womanhood, or love, or intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2025

While it might be confusing at first, it’s fairly easy to commit to memory once you know about it.

From The Verge Sep. 14, 2021

You should commit to memory the common names of compounds as you encounter them.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

What existed beyond Madrid that the child had to commit to memory?

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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