HyperDic: memorize

English > 1 sense of the word memorize:
VERBcognitionmemorize, memorise, con, learncommit to memory
memorize > pronunciation
Soundsmeh'meray.z
Rhymesactualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...
English > memorize: 1 sense > verb 1, cognition
Meaningcommit to memory; learn by heart.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey won't memorize the story
Example"Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
Synonymsmemorise, con, learn
Narrowerunderstudy, alternateBe an understudy or alternate for a role
Broaderstudy, hit the booksLearn by reading books
Spanishaprender de memoria, aprender, memorizarse, memorizar
Catalanmemoritzar
Nounsmemorizationlearning so as to be able to remember verbatim
memorizera person who learns by rote
memorythe power of retaining and recalling past experience
memorythe cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
memorysomething that is remembered

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