memorize

BrE /ˈmɛməraɪz/ AmE /ˈmɛməraɪz/

verb en → es

past memorized pp memorized ing memorizing

1 LEARN BY HEART [transitive] B1

to learn something so well that you can remember it exactly, even after a long time

aprender de memoria, memorizar

  • memorize something

Collocations memorize a poem · memorize a speech

  • She memorized the entire play.

    Ella aprendió de memoria toda la obra.

2 REMEMBER [transitive] B1

to remember something that you have learned or experienced before

recordar, acordarse de

  • memorize something

Collocations memorize a fact · memorize an event

  • I can't seem to memorize my lines.

    No puedo recordar mis líneas.