Definitions for memorize
ˈmɛm əˌraɪzmem·o·rize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. memorize, memorise, con, learnverb

   commit to memory; learn by heart

   "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. memorizeverb

   to learn by heart, commit to memory

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Memorizeverb

   To record; to commit to memory by writing.

   Etymology: from memory.

   They neglect to memorize their conquest of the Indians, especially in those times in which the same was supposed. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Let their names that were bravely lost be rather memorized in the full table of time; for my part, I love no ambitious pains in an eloquent description of miseries. Henry Wotton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. memorize

   Memorization is the process of committing something to memory. It is a mental process undertaken in order to store in memory for later recall visual, auditory, or tactical information. The scientific study of memory is part of cognitive neuroscience, an interdisciplinary link between cognitive psychology and neuroscience.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. memorize

   Memorize refers to the process of committing specific information to memory, studying it so thoroughly that you can recall it accurately. It involves learning something so well that you're able to effortlessly remember it and reproduce it from memory at a later time. It's often used in the context of remembering facts, sequences, procedures, or other information.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Memorizeverb

   to cause to be remembered ; hence, to record

2. Memorizeverb

   to commit to memory; to learn by heart

3. Etymology: [See Memory.]

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1595","2"],["1638","4"],["1668","1"],["1685","2"],["1701","1"],["1722","1"],["1730","1"],["1734","1"],["1735","1"],["1739","1"],["1741","2"],["1744","1"],["1748","1"],["1765","2"],["1766","2"],["1769","1"],["1774","1"],["1779","1"],["1781","1"],["1783","1"],["1785","1"],["1788","1"],["1790","1"],["1791","1"],["1794","1"],["1796","3"],["1797","3"],["1799","1"],["1800","24"],["1801","2"],["1802","3"],["1803","6"],["1805","10"],["1806","1"],["1807","1"],["1809","3"],["1810","5"],["1811","12"],["1812","1"],["1813","1"],["1814","1"],["1815","12"],["1817","2"],["1818","2"],["1819","1"],["1820","4"],["1821","2"],["1823","6"],["1824","4"],["1825","1"],["1826","9"],["1827","2"],["1828","3"],["1830","5"],["1831","3"],["1832","5"],["1833","1"],["1834","4"],["1835","1"],["1836","6"],["1837","5"],["1838","3"],["1839","7"],["1840","9"],["1841","5"],["1842","8"],["1843","1"],["1844","8"],["1845","14"],["1846","4"],["1847","2"],["1848","2"],["1849","6"],["1850","10"],["1851","9"],["1852","7"],["1853","12"],["1854","18"],["1855","18"],["1856","36"],["1857","19"],["1858","14"],["1859","17"],["1860","21"],["1861","16"],["1862","13"],["1863","14"],["1864","13"],["1865","13"],["1866","14"],["1867","14"],["1868","16"],["1869","25"],["1870","13"],["1871","20"],["1872","40"],["1873","23"],["1874","35"],["1875","39"],["1876","41"],["1877","34"],["1878","35"],["1879","39"],["1880","74"],["1881","51"],["1882","78"],["1883","168"],["1884","78"],["1885","80"],["1886","139"],["1887","94"],["1888","188"],["1889","159"],["1890","176"],["1891","128"],["1892","182"],["1893","190"],["1894","213"],["1895","179"],["1896","235"],["1897","241"],["1898","409"],["1899","384"],["1900","426"],["1901","305"],["1902","393"],["1903","540"],["1904","528"],["1905","440"],["1906","431"],["1907","517"],["1908","528"],["1909","758"],["1910","628"],["1911","805"],["1912","1104"],["1913","1007"],["1914","911"],["1915","1019"],["1916","1026"],["1917","1230"],["1918","854"],["1919","1066"],["1920","1058"],["1921","1203"],["1922","1429"],["1923","963"],["1924","1200"],["1925","1071"],["1926","1212"],["1927","1195"],["1928","1155"],["1929","1147"],["1930","1037"],["1931","1076"],["1932","1057"],["1933","763"],["1934","894"],["1935","1229"],["1936","1262"],["1937","1328"],["1938","1514"],["1939","1250"],["1940","1387"],["1941","1323"],["1942","1300"],["1943","1107"],["1944","1165"],["1945","917"],["1946","1288"],["1947","1664"],["1948","1450"],["1949","1474"],["1950","1704"],["1951","1698"],["1952","1626"],["1953","1535"],["1954","1771"],["1955","1765"],["1956","1775"],["1957","1896"],["1958","1892"],["1959","2008"],["1960","2235"],["1961","2661"],["1962","2505"],["1963","2843"],["1964","2627"],["1965","3065"],["1966","2955"],["1967","3527"],["1968","3535"],["1969","3188"],["1970","3710"],["1971","3667"],["1972","3927"],["1973","4430"],["1974","3854"],["1975","3590"],["1976","4465"],["1977","4190"],["1978","4413"],["1979","4439"],["1980","4478"],["1981","5045"],["1982","5594"],["1983","5707"],["1984","6007"],["1985","6328"],["1986","7376"],["1987","7215"],["1988","7788"],["1989","8606"],["1990","9030"],["1991","9646"],["1992","10569"],["1993","10628"],["1994","11433"],["1995","11749"],["1996","12777"],["1997","13322"],["1998","14425"],["1999","15022"],["2000","16808"],["2001","16454"],["2002","18704"],["2003","21714"],["2004","22574"],["2005","22831"],["2006","22203"],["2007","22348"],["2008","22620"]]

How to pronounce memorize?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say memorize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of memorize in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of memorize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of memorize in a Sentence

1. Pranjal Swarup:

   (We) are unable to recognize and memorize finer facial features, even in humans.

2. Aaron McDonald:

   They record every rhythm and interval of their behavior, the order in which they move from room to room, how long it takes them to dry their hair in the morning and the sound and rhythm of their footsteps, they also record all of our facial affectations, our speech patterns, and memorize all of our cognitive blind spots -- when and where we don't pay attention.

3. Aleister Crowley:

   I was asked to memorize what I did not understand; and, my memory being so good, it refused to be insulted in that manner.

4. Byju Raveendran:

   Students just memorize, replicate and then forget when the exam is over.

5. Adam Yu:

   We were ordered to memorize a series of slogans, when we were practicing bayonet, we were required to follow the instructions of the squad leader with a specific chant for each movement, and we had to repeat it in the exam.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=memorize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Memorize
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=memorize
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorize
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=memorize