memorize

/ˈmɛm.əˌraɪz/

verbmem · o · rize

To MEMORIZE, think: “MEMory + RIZE (rise)”—make the memory rise up in your mind.

Yes, it's memorize. Don’t drop the second “m”: it starts with “mem-” like “memory,” and it ends with “-ize.”

Definitions

  1. verbto learn something so well that you can remember it exactly; to commit to memory
  2. verbto store information in memory (especially in learning or studying)

Examples

  • I need to memorize my lines before the play rehearsal.
  • She memorized the multiplication facts by practicing a little each day.
  • Try to memorize the directions before your phone battery dies.

Synonyms

learncommit to memoryrememberretainmaster

Antonyms

forget

Translations

ES memorizarPT memorizarFR mémoriser

Common misspellings

memerizememorizmemorisememmorizememorizeingmemorizingememorizememoríze

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