memorize
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Definition of memorize
: to commit to memory : learn by heart
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ˌme-mə-(ˌ)rī-,
ˌmem-rə-
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The average person takes a full hour to memorize just 166 words. — Paul C. Brunson, USA TODAY, "For a well-versed presentation, be authentic and ditch the script," 12 July 2018 Using a teleprompter is just not being able to memorize your lines. — Connor Whittum, Billboard, "Neil Patrick Harris Seemingly Shades Rachel Bloom, Bruce Springsteen on Twitter During 2018 Tony Awards," 11 June 2018 Using a teleprompter is just not being willing to memorize your lines. — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, "Neil Patrick Harris Responds Awkwardly to Rachel Bloom After She Clapped Back at His Tonys Comments," 11 June 2018 This is accomplished primarily by assigning eels specific pieces of literature to memorize. — refinery29.com, "A Black Woman Quietly Saves The Day In Fahrenheit 451, Per Usual," 20 May 2018 After a few visits, the hosts and servers will have your name and order memorized. — Priya Krishna, Bon Appetit, "The Tex-Mex Chain That Fills a Queso-Sized Hole in My Heart," 6 June 2018 About the only people who are certain to have this information memorized are pitching coaches and daily fantasy sports players. — Dylan Hernandez, latimes.com, "It was a walk-off win at Angel Stadium, and another Sunday spent with Shohei Ohtani," 14 May 2018 Knight, awarded five battle stars as an infantryman in World War II (and diagnosed with cancer in 1977), showed up 15 minutes before each call time with every line memorized. — Allan Fallow, chicagotribune.com, "'Caddyshack': A comic masterpiece with 18 plot holes," 1 May 2018 Here are the 15 most dazzling, memorizing hair and beauty looks at this year’s Oscars. — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, "The Best and Biggest Hair at the Oscars," 4 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'memorize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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memorize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of memorize
: to learn (something) so well that you are able to remember it perfectly
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memorize
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Kids Definition of memorize
: to learn by heart My sister has memorized all the state capitals.
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