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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And in the office, Helly is trying to memorize the directions on Irving’s note when she’s interrupted by… her father Jame.
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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
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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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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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