MEMORIZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MEMORIZE?

Need another word that means the same as “memorize”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “memorize” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Memorize” are: con, learn, memorise, commit to memory, remember, retain, learn by heart, get by heart, learn off, learn by rote, impress on the memory, study, become word-perfect in, get down pat

Memorize as a Verb

Definitions of "Memorize" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “memorize” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Commit to memory; learn by heart.

Synonyms of "Memorize" as a verb (14 Words)

become word-perfect in	Undergo a change or development.
commit to memory	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
con	Deprive of by deceit. She was jailed for conning her aunt out of 500 000.
get by heart	Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
get down pat	Reach by calculation.
impress on the memory	Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of.
learn	Find out learn or determine with certainty usually by making an inquiry or other effort. She learned dancing from her sister.
learn by heart	Commit to memory learn by heart.
learn by rote	Be a student of a certain subject.
learn off	Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.
memorise	Commit to memory; learn by heart.
remember	Exercise, or have the power of, memory. Some remember better than others.
retain	Not abolish or alter; maintain. I retained a few French words and phrases.
study	Apply oneself to study. With no husband to study housekeeping is mere play.

Usage Examples of "Memorize" as a verb

• Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
• He memorized thousands of verses.

Associations of "Memorize" (30 Words)

acquaint	Make someone aware of or familiar with. She was already well acquainted with his work.
aloud	Loudly. Please read the passage aloud.
articulate	Pronounce (something) clearly and distinctly. An articulate account of their experiences.
biblical	Resembling the language or style of the Bible. There is a biblical cadence in the last words he utters.
con	An argument opposed to a proposal. I conned him into giving me your home number.
declamatory	Ostentatiously lofty in style. A long declamatory speech.
elocution	An expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture. A Rileyesque elocution.
erudition	Profound scholarly knowledge. He was known for his wit erudition and teaching skills.
experience	Undergo or live through a difficult experience. Experience is the best teacher.
interpretation	A mental representation of the meaning or significance of something. His unique interpretation of the Liszt tudes.
learn	Find out learn or determine with certainty usually by making an inquiry or other effort. We ll have to learn you to milk cows.
learning	The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught. These children experienced difficulties in learning.
monologue	A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor. He was reciting some of the great monologues of Shakespeare.
narrate	Narrate or give a detailed account of. The story is narrated by the heroine.
oratory	(in the Roman Catholic Church) a society of priests without vows, especially the Oratory of St Philip Neri founded in 1564. He loved the sound of his own oratory.
prophecy	A prediction of what will happen in the future. The gift of prophecy.
read	Of a piece of writing convey a specified impression to the reader. I ll read to you if you like.
reading	The action or skill of reading. On that reading it was an insult.
recitation	A regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study. The recitation of traditional poems.
recite	Recite in elocution. The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug.
recount	An additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election. He recounts how they often talked of politics.
report	An employee who reports to another employee. Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city.
rote	Memorization by repetition. Rote learning.
savvy	Get the meaning of something. Many of us pride ourselves on being savvy enough to spot a fake.
scriptural	From or relating to the Bible. Scriptural quotations from Genesis.
sing	A meeting for amateur singing. A stinging slap that made my ear sing.
soliloquy	A part of a play involving a soliloquy. Edmund ends the scene as he had begun it with a soliloquy.
understanding	Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy. An understanding friend.
utter	Express audibly utter sounds not necessarily words. Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement.
verbalize	Speak, especially at length and with little real content. This depressed patient does not verbalize.