memorize
verb (used with object)
to commit to memory; learn by heart.
has memorized
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present perfectof memorize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But now, Hummel is like a chef who has memorized a complicated recipe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
And of course, there was Yogi Berra, the catcher and later manager of the Yankees known for his odd comments that Cunningham has memorized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
Abraham has memorized more than 50 of Shakespeare’s sonnets, which, as Imperioli observed, he recites regularly to keep his memory sharp.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
He does not read books for pleasure, yet he studies words daily and has memorized thousands of words — he confidently played “gyttja” in the final — without knowing their definitions.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2022
An e-mail correspondent has memorized the script of every Simpsons episode.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
