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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Fagerlund explained that Richards memorizes word lists as visual patterns.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
For a special occasion, Ed memorized a toast, in German.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Back at his hotel, Daniels had 15 sketches to memorize and a VHS tape of Leno hosting a recent episode of The Tonight Show.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
A couple of years ago, the fourth grade teacher helped implement a new math instruction approach in the district, which focused more on conceptual understanding than on memorizing procedures.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
For a special occasion, Ed memorized a toast, in German.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Back at his hotel, Daniels had 15 sketches to memorize and a VHS tape of Leno hosting a recent episode of The Tonight Show.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
A couple of years ago, the fourth grade teacher helped implement a new math instruction approach in the district, which focused more on conceptual understanding than on memorizing procedures.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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