different between memorize vs memorate

English

Alternative forms

• (UK) memorise

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?m.???a??z/
• Hyphenation: mem?or?ize

Verb

memorize (third-person singular simple present memorizes, present participle memorizing, simple past and past participle memorized)

1. To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory.
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     Many years ago there was a rumor that a basketball star (Jerry Lucas of the New York Knicks) had memorized the entire Manhattan phone book.

Derived terms

• memorization

Translations

Portuguese

Verb

memorize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of memorizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of memorizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of memorizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of memorizar

English

Alternative forms

• memorat

Etymology

From Latin memor?tus, past participle of memor?re (“to bring to remembrance, mention, recount”), from memor (“remembering”); see memory.

Noun

memorate (plural memorates)

1. (folklore) an oral narrative from memory relating a personal experience, especially the precursor of a legend.

Verb

memorate (third-person singular simple present memorates, present participle memorating, simple past and past participle memorated)

1. (obsolete) to commemorate
2. (obsolete) to memorize

Related terms

Further reading

• memorate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• memorate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /memor?ate/
• Rhymes: -ate

Adverb

memorate

1. present adverbial passive participle of memori

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /memo?rate/

Verb

memorate

1. adverbial present passive participle of memorar

Interlingua

Participle

memorate

1. past participle of memorar

Latin

Participle

memor?te

1. vocative masculine singular of memor?tus

Verb

memor?te

1. imperative second-person plural of memoro