memorize

verb

mem·​o·​rize ˈme-mə-ˌrīz How to pronounce memorize (audio)
memorized; memorizing

transitive verb

: to commit to memory : learn by heart
memorizable adjective
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. 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 See all Example Sentences for memorize 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of memorize was in 1834

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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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memorize

verb
mem·​o·​rize ˈmem-ə-ˌrīz How to pronounce memorize (audio)
memorized; memorizing
: to learn by heart
memorization noun

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