memorize

[ mem-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, mem·o·rized, mem·o·riz·ing.

1. to commit to memory; learn by heart:

   to memorize a poem.

verb (used without object)

, mem·o·rized, mem·o·riz·ing.

1. to learn by heart:

   I've always been able to memorize easily.

memorize

/ ˈmɛməˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to commit to memory; learn so as to remember

Derived Forms

• ˈmemoˌrizer, noun
• ˈmemoˌrizable, adjective
• ˌmemoriˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• memo·riza·ble adjective
• memo·ri·zation noun
• memo·rizer noun
• re·memo·rize verb (used with object) rememorized rememorizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of memorize¹

First recorded in 1585–95; memor(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

I memorize everyone’s picks like they’re star signs.

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“If we were memorizing a poem, we’d try to memorize as best as we possibly could.”

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Doctors had told him, “You don’t lie. You like to memorize a lot of facts, and you won’t go for help even if there’s trouble,” Dunn said.

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“You just get off book. You memorize your lines, break down your character, and then when you get to set and you’re opposite Nic Cage in rehearsal, that might all go out the window.”

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They’re also able to recall facts and memorize things like multiplication tables.

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