transitive. To learn by heart, to commit to memory, to go over in one's mind; (also) to repeat or say over as a lesson or portion of memorized text…

transitive. To recite or repeat (something previously learned). Obsolete.

to can by heart: to know by heart. Also to can by rote. Obsolete.

transitive. To get to know; to study or learn, esp. by repetition (mental or vocal); hence, in wider sense, to pore over, peruse, commit to…

transitive. to con by heart: to learn by heart. Also †to con by rote (obsolete). Cf. earlier to can by heart at can, v.1 phrases 3, to can by rote at…

transitive. To get to know; to learn, study. Cf. con, v.1 3a. Obsolete.

transitive. To receive and remember (a lesson, fact, etc.); to take away. Obsolete.

transitive. To commit to memory; (now rare) to learn (a language). Somewhat archaic.

To give in trust or charge, deliver to one's care or keeping; to commit, entrust. a thing. Formerly in such expressions as commend to memory (Latin co…

transitive. To learn so as to be able to recall from memory without assistance; to memorize. Chiefly in to commit to memory. Also without complement…

transitive. to con over: to read or study (a text) throughout or thoroughly; to consider (a matter) thoroughly.

transitive. To learn or fix by rote. rare.

To place, deposit. ‘To place in the memory’ (Johnson). Obsolete.

transitive. To learn, commit to memory. Also to get off by heart (cf. sense 20).

transitive. Originally U.S. To commit to memory, learn by heart. Occasionally used intransitively in same sense. Also in extended use.

transitive. Psychology. To repeat (information), either mentally or orally, so as to commit it to memory.

transitive. To memorize, commit to memory. rare.