memorize

tr.v., -rized, -riz·ing, -riz·es.

1. To commit to memory; learn by heart.
2. Computer Science. To store in memory: "Some programmable phones can now memorize up to 100 numbers" (Time).

memorizable mem'o·riz'a·ble adj.
memorization mem'o·ri·za'tion (-rĭ-zā'shən) n.
memorizer mem'o·riz'er n.

verb

To commit to memory: con, learn. See remember/forget.

IN BRIEF: To fix in one's mind exactly or word for word.

I worked hard to memorize all of the names of the different pines of the world.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: commit to memory; learn by heart
  Synonyms: memorise, con, learn

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - lære udenad, memorere

Nederlands (Dutch)
uit het hoofd leren, onthouden

Français (French)
v. tr. - apprendre (qch) par c¯ur

Deutsch (German)
v. - einprägen, auswendig lernen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απομνημονεύω, αποστηθίζω, μαθαίνω απ' έξω

Italiano (Italian)
memorizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - decorar

Русский (Russian)
запоминать, увековечить память

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - memorizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - memorera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
记住, 记下, 记录

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 記住, 記下, 記錄

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 외우다, 기억하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 記憶する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتذكر, يحفظ عن ظهر قلب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮למד על פה, שינן‬

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