Main Entry:

mem·o·rize

Pronunciation:

\ˈme-mə-ˌrīz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

mem·o·rized; mem·o·riz·ing

Date:

1834

: 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