memorize
verb (used with object)
to commit to memory; learn by heart.
memorise
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a variation of
memorize.
Example Sentences
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The speaker is expected to memorise their speech.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
"I know nothing has been confirmed, but I'm already starting to memorise all the lyrics."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
The course is unmarked and competitors must memorise the route beforehand.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024
Callas' prescription glasses, costumes, and a notebook she used to memorise parts of her roles are among the items on display, which have been either donated or loaned to the museum.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
I could neither spell or pronounce 220 the words I was told to learn and to memorise them was an impossible thing.”
From An Orkney Maid by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
