memorize
[mem-uh-rahyz]
- to commit to memory; learn by heart: to memorize a poem.
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- to learn by heart: I've always been able to memorize easily.
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Also especially British, mem·o·rise.
Origin of memorize
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Contemporary Examples
People think history is a bunch of facts and dates that you memorize.
Memorize and spread this mantra: The War on Drugs Is What Makes Thugs.
I love to read poetry and try to memorize poetry on my hiatus so that I keep my memorization skills going.
You had to memorize something and stand stock still with your hands behind your voice and just boom out in front of 500 people.
It was a mouthful of a lesson, but after learning it once, you never had to memorize it again.
China’s Schools Teaches Kids to Take Tests, Obey the State, and Not Much MoreJunheng Li
November 30, 2013
Historical Examples
He scarcely ever looked into a book, except to memorize a passage.
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The SearchlightMathew Joseph Holt
This game is a wonderful developer of the power to see and memorize quickly.
Boy Scouts HandbookBoy Scouts of America
You should not attempt to memorize the exact phraseology for any of the tests.
A Practical Guide to Self-HypnosisMelvin Powers
The phrase "to learn without book" meant simply "to memorize."
Shakespearean PlayhousesJoseph Quincy Adams
Memorize it, get used to the sound of it, practice writing it.
The Colors of SpaceMarion Zimmer Bradley
memorize
memorise
- (tr) to commit to memory; learn so as to remember
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Word Origin and History for memorize
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