memorize

[ mem-uh-rahyz ]

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verb (used with object),mem·o·rized, mem·o·riz·ing.

to commit to memory; learn by heart: to memorize a poem.

verb (used without object),mem·o·rized, mem·o·riz·ing.

to learn by heart: I've always been able to memorize easily.

Origin of memorize

First recorded in 1585–95; memor(y) + -ize

Also especially British, mem·o·rise .

Other words from memorize

mem·o·riz·a·ble, adjective
mem·o·ri·za·tion, noun
mem·o·riz·er, noun
re·mem·o·rize, verb (used with object), re·mem·o·rized, re·mem·o·riz·ing.

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How to use memorize in a sentence

So, theoretically, if we could “sync” our brains up with a certain wavelength of noise, maybe we could tap into different neural pathways and nudge our brains to meditate or memorize equations better.
Do binaural beats benefit your brain? | Sara Kiley Watson | January 28, 2021 | Popular-Science
“I am a little bit suspicious of the daikon example, which stylistically suggests it may have memorized some art from the internet,” says Riedl.
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British Dictionary definitions for memorize

memorize

memorise

/ (ˈmɛməˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to commit to memory; learn so as to remember

Derived forms of memorize

memorizable or memorisable, adjective
memorization or memorisation, noun
memorizer or memoriser, noun

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