memorize
verb
mem·o·rize
ˈme-mə-ˌrīz 
memorized; memorizing
: to commit to memory : learn by heart
memorizer
noun
Examples of memorize in a Sentence
an actress memorizing her lines
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Salespeople attend workshops, memorize messaging, and role-play with colleagues — but these exercises rarely prepare them for the emotional turbulence of real customer conversations.
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Mainstream music was soon pervaded by miniature forms that could be memorized—the four-minute song, not the 40-minute symphony.
—Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The president during his first term frequently boasted about his performance on a cognitive test, highlighting his ability to memorize certain words.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
This suggests that these dogs were not simply memorizing exact pitches but were recognizing the relationship between them, which shows that some dogs may have some musical perception.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Mainstream music was soon pervaded by miniature forms that could be memorized—the four-minute song, not the 40-minute symphony.
—Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The president during his first term frequently boasted about his performance on a cognitive test, highlighting his ability to memorize certain words.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
This suggests that these dogs were not simply memorizing exact pitches but were recognizing the relationship between them, which shows that some dogs may have some musical perception.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for memorize
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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