Memorize Meaning
/ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, /ˈmem.əˌɹɑɪ̯z/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory.
"I wanted to look up velleity and quotidian and memorize the fuckers for all time, spell them, learn them, pronounce them syllable by syllable—vocalize, phonate, utter the sounds, say the words for all they're worth."— 2007, Don DeLillo, Underworld: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Scribner Classics, →ISBN, page 543:
Sentence Examples
We had to memorize the lines of the play in the park.
I just can't memorize students' names.
You should memorize as many English words as possible.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher asked the class to ____ all the state capitals for the quiz.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Students were asked to ____ the periodic table for their upcoming chemistry exam next Monday afternoon.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher asked the class to ____ all the state capitals for the quiz.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Students were asked to ____ the periodic table for their upcoming chemistry exam next Monday afternoon.