memorize
verb/ˈmeməraɪz/
/ˈmeməraɪz/
(British English also memorise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they memorize | /ˈmeməraɪz/ /ˈmeməraɪz/ |
| he / she / it memorizes | /ˈmeməraɪzɪz/ /ˈmeməraɪzɪz/ |
| past simple memorized | /ˈmeməraɪzd/ /ˈmeməraɪzd/ |
| past participle memorized | /ˈmeməraɪzd/ /ˈmeməraɪzd/ |
| -ing form memorizing | /ˈmeməraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmeməraɪzɪŋ/ |
- memorize something to learn something carefully so that you can remember it exactly
- to memorize a poem
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationb1- Each night I tried to memorize long lists of verbs.
- Please memorize your PIN number immediately.
- Nobody memorizes phone numbers any more.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMemorize is used with these nouns as the object:- detail
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