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memorize Definition

memo·rize (memə rīz′)

transitive verb -·rized′, -·riz′·ing

☆ to commit to memory; learn by heart

memorize Related Forms
mem′o·ri·za·tion noun
memorize Synonyms

memorize

v.

commit to memory, learn by heart, fix in the memory, make memorable, record, commemorate, memorialize, retain, imprint in one's mind, bear in mind, treasure up, enshrine, learn by rote, use mnemonics, give word for word, get down pat, have in one's head, have at one's fingertips, bottle up; see also learn 1, remember 2.

Antonyms neglect*, forget*, fail to remember.

memorize Usage Examples

Used with why or when

  • what: The next step usually involves the purchase of many books and the attempt to memorize what the authors have to say.

Object

  • I: Forum: Divination discussion, advice and tips October 12th, 2006, 10:21 AM Replies: 23 Memorizing the I Ching Hexagram 10.
  • vocabulary: Once you get that, the rest is just memorizing vocabulary.
  • word: Don't forget to help them find useful strategies to memorize the words.
  • fact: In addition, they give the teachers specific information as to the amount of memorized facts a student knows.
  • table: To take an example from C, if you memorize the operator precedence table ( I never did ) you can write clever code.
  • something: One by one the other boys join in, each memorizing something different, depending on which chapter they are on.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • Ching: Forum: Divination discussion, advice and tips October 12th, 2006, 10:21 AM Replies: 23 Memorizing the I Ching Hexagram 10.
  • such: In Japan, language learners still memorize sentences such as " The food was eaten by me.

Modifying Another Word

  • just: Like Martin said he could've just memorized them.
  • n't: Do n't memorize the molecules, study the patterns.
  • not: Minor Premise: I did not memorize the 99 names of Allah.
  • then: Learning a language means understanding how to use it, then memorizing it.
  • simply: So you are not simply memorizing words or phrases but actually learning how they are written and spoken at the same time.
  • only: If people only memorize or just read texts, they receive no benefit from them.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: Phonebook The phone can memorize up to 500 phone numbers that can be with easily retrieved.

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