memorize
[ mem-uh-rahyz ]
/ ˈmɛm əˌraɪz /
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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.
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Also especially British, mem·o·rise .
OTHER WORDS FROM memorize
mem·o·riz·a·ble, adjectivemem·o·ri·za·tion, nounmem·o·riz·er, nounre·mem·o·rize, verb (used with object), re·mem·o·rized, re·mem·o·riz·ing.Words nearby memorize
memoria technica, memoried, memories, memorist, memoriter, memorize, memory, memory bank, memory card, memory cell, memory, computer
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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, adjectivememorization or memorisation, nounmemorizer or memoriser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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