memorizemem‧o‧rize (also memorise British English) /ˈmeməraɪz/ ●●○ verb [transitive] 
Verb Table Examples
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Verb TableVERB TABLE
memorize
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | memorize |
| he, she, it | memorizes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | memorized |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have memorized |
| he, she, it | has memorized | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had memorized |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will memorize |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have memorized |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am memorizing |
| he, she, it | is memorizing | |
| you, we, they | are memorizing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was memorizing |
| you, we, they | were memorizing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been memorizing |
| he, she, it | has been memorizing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been memorizing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be memorizing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been memorizing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Don't write down your PIN number, memorize it.
- Don't write your password down, memorize it.
- He was only four when he memorized Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech.
- I recited the poem she had asked me to memorize.
- There's no way I can memorize all these formulas before the test.
- Wesley would pray for hours and memorize large sections of the Bible.
- But Grody is quick to address the concerns of those who think swing dancing is about memorizing routines.
- First you read and memorize a list of ten.
- Glance at the sentences and memorize the next few phrases and look at the audience while you are speaking.
- I find myself attempting to memorize the Masai words as she did.
- I study the flowers, try to memorize them.
- Mungo set off, taking care to avoid the loose floorboards which he had already tried to memorize.
- They listen to stories, memorize nursery rhymes, look at picture books and gain other experiences that prepare them to read.
THESAURUS► remember
Collocations to form an idea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the past: · I remember Janine – she lived in that house on the corner.· I can’t remember how the film ends.· He remembered meeting her at a party once.
► recall to remember a particular fact, event, or situation, especially in order to tell someone about it: · Can you recall where your husband was that night?· She recalled that he had seemed a strange, lonely man.
► recollect formal to remember an event or situation: · Harry smiled as he recollected the scene.· She tried to recollect what had happened next in her dream.
► memorize to learn facts, a piece of writing or music etc, so that you can remember them later: · He’s trying to memorize his speech.· Don’t write down your PIN number, memorize it.
► think back/look back to think about something that happened in the past: · I thought back to when I was his age.· Looking back, I should have been more patient with her.· We need to stop looking back and start thinking about the future.
► reminisce to talk about pleasant events, people, experiences etc from the past, because you want to remember them or enjoy talking about them: · They were reminiscing about old times.· I used to spend hours listening to my grandfather reminisce.
► bear something in mind to remember something important when you are doing something, because it could affect what you do: · Bear in mind that this is the first time he’s done this.
► something is on the tip of your tongue used to say that you know a word or a name but that you have difficulty remembering it at this exact moment: · His name’s on the tip of my tongue. I’ll think of it in a minute.
► remind somebody of something to make you think of another person, thing, or time, because they are similar: · It reminds me of the time when I first started teaching.· The taste reminded him of school dinners.
Longman Language Activatorto learn something so that you can remember it exactly► learn to learn facts, words, or numbers, especially at school, so that you can remember them exactly: · What songs have you learnt at school, then?· I'm going to try to learn 12 new words each week.· Do you think you can learn this tune for Friday's performance?learn something (off) by heart (=learn something so that you can repeat it exactly without reading it): · We had to learn a lot of poetry by heart when we were children.· Dad taught us a Sanskrit prayer, and we had to learn it off by heart and say it every day. learn your lines (=learn the words that you have to say in a play): · I've been trying to learn my lines, but I haven't gotten very far.learn something by rote (=to learn something by repeating it without having to understand it, especially in a class): · The guide sounded as if he had learnt his speech by rote.· If you have a good memory you can learn things by rote, but can you apply it in practice?
► memorize also memorise British to learn numbers or words so well that you can remember them exactly: · Don't write your password down, memorize it.· He was only four when he memorized Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech.· I recited the poem she had asked me to memorize.
► commit something to memory formal to learn something, especially something long, so that you remember every word or detail of it: · Some really dedicated fans have committed entire passages of the movie to memory. · Sometimes, conductors have to commit complete scores to memory.
to try to remember something that you may need to know later► memorize also memorise British to learn facts, numbers, lines etc from a piece of writing or music, so that you can remember them later: · Wesley would pray for hours and memorize large sections of the Bible. · Don't write down your PIN number, memorize it.
► note to remember something, such as a fact or information, especially by writing it down, because you may need to know it in the future: · Before leaving, she noted the times of the return trains.note down (=to write the things you have to remember): · He read the text carefully, noting down the queries to be resolved later.
► make a mental note to make yourself remember something because you may need to know it or do it in the future: · I let the remark pass, but made a mental note for myself.make a mental note to do something: · I said nothing to Liz, but made a mental note to ask her sister about it later.make a mental note of: · As he came in, I made a mental note of where he put the keys.
► bear/keep in mind to remember a fact or some information because it will be useful to you in the future: bear/keep in mind that: · Keep in mind that the teacher's previous experience in preparing students for the Cambridge exam can influence the results. bear/keep something in mind: · "You're always welcome to stay here, you know." "Thanks, I'll bear it in mind."· For users unfamiliar with the system, there are a few general points to keep in mind.be worth keeping/bearing something in mind: · It's worth keeping in mind that drinks are cheaper before eight o'clock.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► memorize a poem
Word family (=learn it)· The children had to memorize a poem and recite it in front of the whole class.
WORD FAMILYnounmemorialmemorymemomemoirmemorabiliamemorandumadjectivememorablememorialimmemorialverbmemorizememorializeadverbmemorably
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