memorize
verb (used with object)
to commit to memory; learn by heart.
memorizes
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present tense formof memorize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Below, the actor from Arkansas, 70, talks about being a mouthpiece for Sheridan, smoking on the job and how his dyslexia and obsessive compulsive disorder influence the way he memorizes lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Sure, Sam helps her mom set up a puja and memorizes a few Hindu prayers in preparation for defeating the Pishacha.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2023
It’s why he rarely uses notes in his public appearances and memorizes vast amounts of facts and figures.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
“He’s so good, and he’s got a good brain that he memorizes them all,” said Wade Jr., 27, adding later, “If we’re making him work, it’s because we’re scoring runs and I’m all for it.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
She reads the first half of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea so many times, she practically memorizes it.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
