memorize
verb
mem·o·rize
ˈme-mə-ˌrīz 
memorized; memorizing
: to commit to memory : learn by heart
memorizer
noun
Examples of memorize in a Sentence
an actress memorizing her lines
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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New singers who attend rehearsals from July through December and who learn a holiday song repertoire (some songs memorized, others using music) can perform with the chorus at December concerts in North County.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
The days of memorizing complex orders are over—these custom creations now appear as seamless, one‑tap purchases.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Perhaps readers would be good enough to memorize them.
—Christopher J. Yates
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Introduce noise, randomness and game length variability to make sure any easy wins are not memorized.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
The days of memorizing complex orders are over—these custom creations now appear as seamless, one‑tap purchases.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Perhaps readers would be good enough to memorize them.
—Christopher J. Yates
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Introduce noise, randomness and game length variability to make sure any easy wins are not memorized.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for memorize
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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