Synonyms of memorize

memorize

verb

ˈme-mə-ˌrīz 

as in to learn

to commit to memory

everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• learn
• study
• remember
• know
• understand
• recall
• retain
• grasp
• recollect
• get
• comprehend
• think (of)
• accept
• con
• absorb
• apprehend
• digest
• relive
• mind
• reminisce (about)
• hark back (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• unlearn
• ignore
• disregard
• overlook
• slight
• pass over
• disremember
• neglect
• misremember
• slur (over)
• overpass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memorize

To confirm whether the flies memorize where the plume’s edge is, the team tested whether the insects could update these memories. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

People imagine astronomy involves memorizing the entire sky at once, knowing exactly where each star is and what it's called. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Elementary school students might memorize their times tables for single-digit numbers, but memorization won’t cut it when the teacher asks for three-digit multiplication. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

Children sometimes memorize their favorite board books, an easy enough task since most of them have fewer than five hundred words. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026