commit (something) to memory

phrase

: to learn (something) so that one remembers it perfectly : to memorize (something)
I committed the poem to memory.

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“Commit (something) to memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20%28something%29%20to%20memory. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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