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
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead of memorizing or writing down instructions and notes during class, before the cellphone ban Hecker would watch students take photos of her board.
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The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
Sheffer thinks history is more than just memorizing facts and old black-and-white photographs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Those qualities movingly paralleled Mr. Foley’s resolve in captivity, as conveyed later by fellow hostages who survived the experience, including one who memorized a nine-paragraph letter written by Mr. Foley to his family.
—Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Whether pacing your study, focusing on MCQs, or integrating study into your daily routine, the key is to stay disciplined, avoid burnout, and remember that understanding the material is more crucial than memorizing it.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024
One, recast the roles, and pray that the kids in the audience — who have by now seen every episode at least a dozen times, and memorized every intonation and cadence of both young actresses — don’t notice or care about the difference.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Players had to memorize and place 12 names of the plaza's scultures and statues on a board map.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore’s port must often maneuver with just 2 feet (0.6 meter) of clearance from the channel floor and memorize charts, currents and every other possible maritime variable.
—Nick Perry, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Memorizing to Survive The ability of chickadees to memorize thousands of locations a day comes in handy during winter; while other birds migrate during this time, chickadees do not.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
Sheffer thinks history is more than just memorizing facts and old black-and-white photographs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Those qualities movingly paralleled Mr. Foley’s resolve in captivity, as conveyed later by fellow hostages who survived the experience, including one who memorized a nine-paragraph letter written by Mr. Foley to his family.
—Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Whether pacing your study, focusing on MCQs, or integrating study into your daily routine, the key is to stay disciplined, avoid burnout, and remember that understanding the material is more crucial than memorizing it.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024
One, recast the roles, and pray that the kids in the audience — who have by now seen every episode at least a dozen times, and memorized every intonation and cadence of both young actresses — don’t notice or care about the difference.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Players had to memorize and place 12 names of the plaza's scultures and statues on a board map.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore’s port must often maneuver with just 2 feet (0.6 meter) of clearance from the channel floor and memorize charts, currents and every other possible maritime variable.
—Nick Perry, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Memorizing to Survive The ability of chickadees to memorize thousands of locations a day comes in handy during winter; while other birds migrate during this time, chickadees do not.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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