- (transitive) to commit to memory; learn so as to remember
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mem•o•rize /ˈmɛməˌraɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -rized, -riz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to learn (something) completely so that it can be repeated exactly:to memorize a poem.
mem•o•rize
(mem′ə rīz′),USA pronunciation v., -rized, -riz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
mem′o•riz′a•ble, adj.
mem′o•ri•za′tion, n.
mem′o•riz′er, n.
v.t.
- to commit to memory;
learn by heart:to memorize a poem.
v.i.
- to learn by heart:I've always been able to memorize easily.
- memor(y) + -ize 1585–95
mem′o•ri•za′tion, n.
mem′o•riz′er, n.
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memorize, memorise /ˈmɛməˌraɪz/ vb
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