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memorize

mem·o·rize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mem-uh-rahyz]
    • /ˈmɛm əˌraɪz/
    • /ˈmem.ə.raɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mem-uh-rahyz]
    • /ˈmɛm əˌraɪz/

Definitions of memorize word

  • verb with object memorize to commit to memory; learn by heart: to memorize a poem. 1
  • verb without object memorize to learn by heart: I've always been able to memorize easily. 1
  • noun memorize Commit to memory; learn by heart. 1
  • transitive verb memorize learn by heart 1
  • verb memorize If you memorize something, you learn it so that you can remember it exactly. 0
  • verb memorize to commit to memory; learn so as to remember 0

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Origin of memorize

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; memor(y) + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Memorize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

memorize popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

memorize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for memorize

verb memorize

  • recall — to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?
  • retain — to keep possession of.
  • recollect — to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered).
  • remind — to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
  • master — botmaster

Antonyms for memorize

verb memorize

  • release — to lease again.
  • forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.

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