memorize

especially British, mem·o·rise

[mem-uh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

memorized, memorizing 

1. to commit to memory; learn by heart.

   to memorize a poem.

verb (used without object)

memorized, memorizing 

1. to learn by heart.

   I've always been able to memorize easily.

memorize

/ ˈmɛməˌraɪz /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• memorizable adjective
• memorization noun
• memorizer noun
• rememorize verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of memorize¹

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

Example Sentences

What stays with me are his must-do’s: “Show up on time, hit your marks and have your lines memorized. If you don’t like something, you can say so, but follow that with a smart suggestion.”

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Faced with learning a new offense for the fourth year in a row, he applied learning techniques he picked up at Haas to help him memorize the playbook.

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A multitude of fussy apps and the need to memorize countless verbal commands were a big part of the problem.

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At the rally, thousands took part in call-and-response chants they have memorized over the last two years of the war.

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They can tell when someone shows up and just has their memorized talking points, and they can tell when someone shows up to listen.

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