verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
memorize a poem (= learn it )
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The children had to memorize a poem and recite it in front of the whole class.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Don't write down your PIN number, memorize it.
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Don't write your password down, memorize it.
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He was only four when he memorized Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech.
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I recited the poem she had asked me to memorize .
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There's no way I can memorize all these formulas before the test.
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Wesley would pray for hours and memorize large sections of the Bible.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But Grody is quick to address the concerns of those who think swing dancing is about memorizing routines.
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First you read and memorize a list of ten.
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Glance at the sentences and memorize the next few phrases and look at the audience while you are speaking.
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I find myself attempting to memorize the Masai words as she did.
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I study the flowers, try to memorize them.
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Mungo set off, taking care to avoid the loose floorboards which he had already tried to memorize .
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They listen to stories, memorize nursery rhymes, look at picture books and gain other experiences that prepare them to read.