memorize

verb

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

transitive verb

: to commit to memory : learn by heart
memorizable
ˌme-mə-ˈrī-zə-bəl How to pronounce memorize (audio)
adjective
memorizer noun

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an actress memorizing her lines everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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And in the office, Helly is trying to memorize the directions on Irving’s note when she’s interrupted by… her father Jame. — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Mar. 2025 But the Democratic playbook has been run so many times, voters have memorized the plays. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Mar. 2025 The work suggests that some forms of intelligence might emerge not from memorizing patterns across vast datasets, but from efficiently representing information in compact forms. — Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025 Think of it like a human student who steals and memorizes a math test, fooling his teacher into thinking he’s learned how to do long division. — Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorize

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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

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

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