memorize
/ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ verb B1- To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory.
He/she/it memorizes · Past memorized · Past participle memorized · -ing form memorizing
Verb forms
- Base form
- memorize
- He/she/it
- memorizes
- Past
- memorized
- Past participle
- memorized
- -ing form
- memorizing
From the library
This exam requires them to memorize the complex layout of the entire city.
Furthermore, they must memorize thousands of points of interest, including museums, theaters, and parks.
London taxi drivers, famously required to memorize the labyrinthine street network for a rigorous exam, beautifully exemplify this fascinating phenomenon.
A pilot was required to memorize thousands of miles of shoreline, noting every snag, sandbar, and submerged obstacle that could spell disaster for a vessel.
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