memorize[verb]Synonyms: remember, commit to memory, learn, learn by heart, learn by rote
Contrasted words: forget
Related Idioms: get (
or learn) by heart, get (
or learn) word for word
Related Words: study
English Thesaurus: remember, recall, recollect, memorize, think back/look back, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
memorizeverb
BAD: Following his death, a statue was erected to memorize him.
GOOD: Following his death, a statue was erected in his memory.
Usage Note:memorize = learn something so that you are able to repeat it exactly: 'Fortunately, I had memorized her telephone number and was able to ring her from the station.'
in memory of sb, to the memory of sb or
as a memorial (
to sb ) = a permanent reminder of someone after they have died: 'The charity was set up in memory of the late Lord Hinton.' 'It was built as a memorial to all those who died in the war.'
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remember 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 /ˌreməˈnɪs, ˌremɪˈnɪs/ 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. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲