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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Nielson testified in a death penalty sentencing in which prosecutors brought in lyrics to argue that the defendant was smart enough to memorize lines despite his IQ being below average.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
As for summoning up that resume, even a youngster would have an impossible time memorizing Freeman's epic cinematic roster.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead of being asked to memorize these incremental changes, officers are taught the broad strokes from significant shifts in the law, the professor said.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
One of the puzzles in Animal Well (2024) requires memorizing a route to escape a gigantic ghost cat.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
As for summoning up that resume, even a youngster would have an impossible time memorizing Freeman's epic cinematic roster.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead of being asked to memorize these incremental changes, officers are taught the broad strokes from significant shifts in the law, the professor said.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
One of the puzzles in Animal Well (2024) requires memorizing a route to escape a gigantic ghost cat.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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