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mem·o·rize
 memorize
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- pronunciation:
- me
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raIz
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memorizes, memorizing, memorized |
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When you memorize something, you learn it so well that it stays strongly in your memory. If you memorize a list, you study it until you can name all the things on the list without looking at it. If you have memorized the words to a song, you can say or sing all the words without reading them.
Sofia memorized everything she needed to know for the test.The teacher asked the students to memorize the poem. It was easy for some kids and harder for others.- similar words:
- learn
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| related words: |
remember |
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| derivations: |
memorizable (adj.), memorization (n.), memorizer (n.) |
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