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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For seasoned alums and brand-new fans trying to make sense of the madness alike, here are a few SEC traditions from school specifics to general SEC need-to-knows that every Southerner should commit to memory before that first whistle blows. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025 The most accomplished navigators can commit to memory star courses for over a hundred islands, totaling routes spanning several thousand miles. — Robert MacFarlane, The New York Review of Books, 15 June 2021 Here are a few common words and phrases to commit to memory that might help while riding along with a cycling club. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2020

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