MEMORIZE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

memorize

verb

ˈme-mə-ˌrīz

Definition of memorize

as in to learn

to commit to memory everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class

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Recent Examples of memorize Fans have had 50 years to memorize every word, note, and beat of the original 21 songs. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 On the other hand, a tracking drone can memorize a face or object and track it. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Smith had her part of the speech memorized and was able to wrap up her portion of the tribute after a beat. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 In other words, cruise etiquette isn’t about memorizing a list of dos and don’ts. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memorize

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Dazzle, the new venture, is a personal AI assistant that learns from the photos on a user’s phone, said Mayer.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Rilke writes about solitude, love, patience and learning to live with uncertainty.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026

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Animators studied ostriches before feeding their digital movement curves into a six-axis mechanical rig carrying the performers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The team also studied 151 white dwarfs located within about 65 light-years (20 parsecs) from Earth.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

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