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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There, Joann Navarro, a server, has memorized their drink orders.
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Danae King, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2023
After spending weeks in rehearsals, memorizing scripts, practicing songs and building the set, the decision left the students feeling distraught and confused, Max said.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
Second, for all the other words, children must memorize dozens of complex rules.
—Marion Blank, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2023
Princess Beatrice's Husband Shares Never-Before-Seen Photo of Their Daughter Sienna for Her 2nd Birthday
Dyslexia influences 1 in 5 people and affects an individual's ability to learn and process information which causes particular challenges in spelling, reading and memorizing facts.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
Over the years, experts say, the pendulum has swung between procedural learning, such as teaching kids to memorize how to solve problems step-by-step, and conceptual understanding, in which students grasp underlying math relationships, sometimes making these discoveries on their own.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2023
Slapping the tastes out of folks’ mouths, describing smells perfectly, staying woke and weird, memorizing everyone’s pass codes to their phones through her peripheral vision, and plotting revenge were just five parts of what made Ella Staywoke the most gifted new teenager in Jackson.
—Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2023
Gambon retired from the stage in 2015, citing issues memorizing his lines.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
The rest have to catch up quickly, memorizing Silvestrini’s directions on the fly.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
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Danae King, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2023
After spending weeks in rehearsals, memorizing scripts, practicing songs and building the set, the decision left the students feeling distraught and confused, Max said.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
Second, for all the other words, children must memorize dozens of complex rules.
—Marion Blank, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2023
Princess Beatrice's Husband Shares Never-Before-Seen Photo of Their Daughter Sienna for Her 2nd Birthday
Dyslexia influences 1 in 5 people and affects an individual's ability to learn and process information which causes particular challenges in spelling, reading and memorizing facts.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
Over the years, experts say, the pendulum has swung between procedural learning, such as teaching kids to memorize how to solve problems step-by-step, and conceptual understanding, in which students grasp underlying math relationships, sometimes making these discoveries on their own.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2023
Slapping the tastes out of folks’ mouths, describing smells perfectly, staying woke and weird, memorizing everyone’s pass codes to their phones through her peripheral vision, and plotting revenge were just five parts of what made Ella Staywoke the most gifted new teenager in Jackson.
—Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2023
Gambon retired from the stage in 2015, citing issues memorizing his lines.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
The rest have to catch up quickly, memorizing Silvestrini’s directions on the fly.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined above
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