memorize
verb
mem·o·rize
ˈme-mə-ˌrīz 
memorized; memorizing
: to commit to memory : learn by heart
actors memorizing their lines
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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Once the mantra is created, every employee must know it, memorize it, learn how their role in the organization plays into it, and then be properly trained to it.
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Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
A student may memorize a process in math and freeze when the same logic shows up inside a science project.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
But human creativity extends beyond memorizing knowledge and regurgitating it in different formats.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
But when more potholes open up after a soaking, there’s a painful — and at times expensive — learning curve for memorizing all the new locations, Shin said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
A student may memorize a process in math and freeze when the same logic shows up inside a science project.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
But human creativity extends beyond memorizing knowledge and regurgitating it in different formats.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
But when more potholes open up after a soaking, there’s a painful — and at times expensive — learning curve for memorizing all the new locations, Shin said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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