as in to learn
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorize
However, it was later revealed that Kemper — who has an IQ of 131 — had memorized 28 psychological tests and the acceptable answers during his time at Atascadero.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
A little circular icon at the bottom of the screen tracks and visualizes your exact thumb motion with a red line to make memorizing tricks easier.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The screenplay is more for us and the crew – the main character will never read it or memorize any lines.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Parents can help their children memorize and recite this information, and can also write it down and have child carry it on them.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
A little circular icon at the bottom of the screen tracks and visualizes your exact thumb motion with a red line to make memorizing tricks easier.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The screenplay is more for us and the crew – the main character will never read it or memorize any lines.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Parents can help their children memorize and recite this information, and can also write it down and have child carry it on them.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessean requested additional records to learn how many of those students are enrolled at each school, along with more detailed demographic information on the students.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mendelson couldn't be more excited for a new audience to learn about the legend who rewrote Hollywood's rules, captivated crowds and devoted her platform to the AIDS crisis.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But that's nothing new, say linguists and others who study verbal communication.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, China plans to launch its Chang’e-7 lunar probe around 2026, carrying instruments such as a seismograph to study the moon’s internal structure.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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