verb

memorize

to memorise, to learn by heart

I need to memorize these vocabulary words.

I need to memorise these vocabulary words.

She can memorize a whole deck of cards.

She can memorise a whole deck of cards.

((sth.)) to learn (sth.) so you can remember it exactly I need to memorize these vocabulary words.

Synonyms: learn by heart, commit to memory; Antonyms: forget

From Latin 'memoria' (memory) + '-ize', a verb-forming suffix.

Think of making something into a 'memory'. The '-ize' suffix often means 'to make' or 'to become'.

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