memorize

verb
UK: /ˈmeməraɪz/
US: /ˈmeməraɪz/

  1. To learn something so that you can remember it perfectly.

    1. I need to memorize this poem for class, it's very important to me.
    2. You have to memorize all these rules if you want to pass the exam successfully.

  2. To commit something to memory; learn by heart, often involving repetition.

    1. Did you memorize the new phone number I gave you yesterday?
    2. The students had to memorize a long list of vocabulary words for the test.

Synonyms

recollect remember commit to memory retain learn
memorize transitive-verb

  1. To remember something and be able to repeat it exactly from memory.

    1. I can't memorize things very well; it takes me a long time to do so.
    2. She tried to memorize every detail of the scene, hoping it would help later on.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "memorize" in English means: To learn something so that you can remember it perfectly., To commit something to memory; learn by heart, often involving repetition..

The phonetic transcription of "memorize" is /ˈmeməraɪz/ in British English and /ˈmeməraɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "memorize": recollect, remember, commit to memory, retain, learn.

Example usage of "memorize": "I need to memorize this poem for class, it's very important to me.". More examples on the page.