What does Memorize mean?
Definitions for Memorize
ˈmɛm əˌraɪzmem·o·rize
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Memorize.
Princeton's WordNet
memorize, memorise, con, learnverb
commit to memory; learn by heart
"Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
Wiktionary
memorizeverb
to learn by heart, commit to memory
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Memorizeverb
To record; to commit to memory by writing.
Etymology: from memory.
They neglect to memorize their conquest of the Indians, especially in those times in which the same was supposed. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.
Let their names that were bravely lost be rather memorized in the full table of time; for my part, I love no ambitious pains in an eloquent description of miseries. Henry Wotton.
Wikipedia
memorize
Memorization is the process of committing something to memory. It is a mental process undertaken in order to store in memory for later recall visual, auditory, or tactical information. The scientific study of memory is part of cognitive neuroscience, an interdisciplinary link between cognitive psychology and neuroscience.
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memorize
Memorize refers to the process of committing specific information to memory, studying it so thoroughly that you can recall it accurately. It involves learning something so well that you're able to effortlessly remember it and reproduce it from memory at a later time. It's often used in the context of remembering facts, sequences, procedures, or other information.
Webster Dictionary
Memorizeverb
to cause to be remembered ; hence, to record
Memorizeverb
to commit to memory; to learn by heart
Etymology: [See Memory.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Memorize in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Memorize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Memorize in a Sentence
When I saw they wanted to add drones to the training, my question was – are we going to have one drone per person and multiple chances to practice flying it ? if they stick to their old way of teaching, they will just tell us to follow their instructions and memorize its weight and flight distance, and we will not be able to operate it.
It just becomes almost robotic when you memorize it.
My mom used to tell me when we would put Barney on the TV and I would memorize the dances before I could speak.
Memorizing the Koran is a considered a pious and worthy thing to do and many memorization competitions are held around the world, especially during Ramadan, it is believed to be the month during which Mohammed received the Koran. The chapters the Islamic State challenged its followers to memorize include.
Just look at the Russia-Ukraine war, there are so many types of weapons used. When does a soldier ever have to resort to a bayonet to attack their enemy ? I think that was really outdated. we were ordered to memorize a series of slogans.
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- حفظArabic
- запамятаць, запомніць, запамінацьBelarusian
- запаметявамBulgarian
- memoritzarCatalan, Valencian
- memorovatCzech
- einprägen, auswendig lernenGerman
- aprender de memoria, memorizarSpanish
- یادانیدن, از برم کردنPersian
- painaa muistiin, ulkoaFinnish
- apprendre par cœur, mémoriserFrench
- meòraichScottish Gaelic
- לשנןHebrew
- याद करनाHindi
- megjegyezHungarian
- memorizzare, imparare a memoriaItalian
- 記憶, 覚える, 暗記Japanese
- 기억하다, 암기하다Korean
- لهبهرکردن, ji ber kirin, ezber kirinKurdish
- memoriseren, uit het hoofd lerenDutch
- zapamiętać, nauczyć się na pamięćPolish
- decorar, memorizarPortuguese
- memorizaRomanian
- выучить, запомнить, выучивать, запоминатьRussian
- pȃmtiti, naùčiti nȁpamētSerbo-Croatian
- naučiť sa naspamäť, zapamätaťSlovak
- zapomnitiSlovene
- lägga på minnet, memorera, lära sig utantillSwedish
- запам'ятати, запам'ятовуватиUkrainian
- ghi nhớ, ghi chépVietnamese
- 記Chinese
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