as in to learn
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorize
All of us got his handwritten, bound scripts that we were supposed to read, but we were not encouraged to memorize any of the dialogues.
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Thr India Staff, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Those sons of bitches were all lines memorized, timing perfect and had clearly worked it all out beforehand.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2025
With headphones, for example, users shouldn't have to look at the product or memorize where the buttons are to control it.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
An actor learning a track must memorize all the details of the choreography, onstage and off, down to the optimal order in which to stuff props into a pocket.
—George Etheredge, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Thr India Staff, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Those sons of bitches were all lines memorized, timing perfect and had clearly worked it all out beforehand.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2025
With headphones, for example, users shouldn't have to look at the product or memorize where the buttons are to control it.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
An actor learning a track must memorize all the details of the choreography, onstage and off, down to the optimal order in which to stuff props into a pocket.
—George Etheredge, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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To learn more about Blanco Ahumado, as well as the history and legacy of Clase Azul, visit claseazul.com.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Central to the trek is connecting with the region’s Sherpa people, and learning about their culture through song, dance, and food.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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Leadership roles and extracurricular activities have prepared Poway High School Salutatorian Michael Markoff to tackle the challenges of studying medicine at UCLA this fall.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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That’s what researchers Kayla Clark from Rice University and Stephanie Leal from University of California, Los Angeles, have now studied.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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