memorize

mem·o·rize

verb \ˈme-mə-ˌrīz\

: to learn (something) so well that you are able to remember it perfectly

mem·o·rizedmem·o·riz·ing

Full Definition of MEMORIZE

transitive verb

:  to commit to memory :  learn by heart

— mem·o·riz·able \ˌme-mə-ˈrī-zə-bəl\ adjective

— mem·o·ri·za·tion \ˌme-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌme-mə-(ˌ)rī-, ˌmem-rə-\ noun

— mem·o·riz·er noun

Examples of MEMORIZE

1. an actress memorizing her lines
2. <everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class>

First Known Use of MEMORIZE

1834

Related to MEMORIZE

Synonyms

con, learn, study

Antonyms

unlearn

Related Words

hark back (to), mind [chiefly dialect], recall, recollect, relive, remember, reminisce (about), retain, think (of); accept, apprehend, comprehend, get, grasp, know, understand; absorb, digest

Near Antonyms

disremember, forget, misremember; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)