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