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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On the drive there, Losada said they were forced to memorize the PIKE creed.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
That human-bear who memorized lines of poetry as a circus trick grew out of an old Russian fairy tale.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
A lot of language apps feel more like games than actual learning tools, leaving you memorizing random words instead of having real conversations.
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By the age of 12, Arison had memorized the full names of every member of Congress—and two years later, in 1992, the Soviet Union dissolved.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
That human-bear who memorized lines of poetry as a circus trick grew out of an old Russian fairy tale.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
A lot of language apps feel more like games than actual learning tools, leaving you memorizing random words instead of having real conversations.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
By the age of 12, Arison had memorized the full names of every member of Congress—and two years later, in 1992, the Soviet Union dissolved.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
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 23 Apr. 2026.
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