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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Carissa, who is also fluent in Spanish, is known for memorizing movie lines, cooking, swimming – and now, thanks to her viral video, running with unstoppable determination.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
My mother’s subjectivities also became rote facts to be memorized: in 1945 Mildred Pierce should have won the Oscar but didn’t, in 1951 Streetcar should have won but didn’t, in 1976 Network should have won but didn’t, etc.
—Joanna Howard
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Instead of trying to memorize dozens of complex passwords, a password manager securely stores them for you and automatically fills them in when needed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The managers who joined more recently seem to memorize everyone within about a week.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
My mother’s subjectivities also became rote facts to be memorized: in 1945 Mildred Pierce should have won the Oscar but didn’t, in 1951 Streetcar should have won but didn’t, in 1976 Network should have won but didn’t, etc.
—Joanna Howard
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Instead of trying to memorize dozens of complex passwords, a password manager securely stores them for you and automatically fills them in when needed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The managers who joined more recently seem to memorize everyone within about a week.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 9 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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