memorize

ˈmɛmərəɪz

Definition of memorize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

learning

learn information to recall it exactly

She had to memorize the poem for class.

commit to memory

learn by heart

technology

TECH.

store information in a device

TECH.

The computer memorizes data through its hard drive..

record

retain

store

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Origin of memorize

Latin, memor (mindful) + -ize (to make)

Terms with memorize included in their meaning

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remember

study habit

memorize or put something into memory

know it by heart

memorization

memorize something completely and effortlessly

know them by heart

memorization

memorize completely and recall without effort

learn by heart

memorize

commit to memory through repetition

spelling word

education

word to memorize for a spelling test

commit to memory

memorize

learn by heart for later recall

learn by rote

memorization

memorize information by repeating it many times

learn off by heart

memory

memorize something so you can repeat it exactly

Examples of memorize in a sentence

Actors often memorize their lines for the play.
The smartphone can memorize your preferences.
Modern devices can memorize vast amounts of data.

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French:mémoriser, stocker, ...
German:auswendig lernen, speichern, ...
Italian:memorizzare, archiviare, ...
Spanish:memorizar, almacenar, ...
Portuguese:decorar, gravar, ...
Chinese:记住, 存储, ...
Japanese:暗記する, 保存する, ...
Arabic:حَفِظَ, خَزَّنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁנֵּן, לֶאֱחְסֵן, ...
Russian:запоминать, сохранять, ...
Ukrainian:запам'ятовувати, зберігати, ...
Hindi:याद करना, संग्रहित करना, ...
Bengali:মুখস্থ করা, সংরক্ষণ করা, ...
Catalan:memoritzar, emmagatzemar, ...
Czech:naučit se nazpaměť, ukládat, ...
Danish:lære udenad, lagre, ...
Dutch:onthouden, opslaan, ...
Greek:απομνημονεύω, αποθηκεύω, ...
Hungarian:megtanulni, tárolni, ...
Khmer:ទន្ទេញចាំ, រក្សាទុក, ...
Korean:암기하다, 저장하다, ...
Persian:حفظ کردن, ذخیره کردن, ...
Polish:zapamiętać, zapamiętywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):memorizar, gravar, ...
Romanian:a memoriza, a memora, ...
Swedish:memorera, lagra, ...
Thai:ท่องจำ, บันทึก, ...
Turkish:ezberlemek, hafızaya almak, ...
Vietnamese:học thuộc lòng, lưu trữ, ...

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Definition of memorize - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of memorize

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