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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Memorize

/mĕm'-ẽr-īzˌ/ · Mem·o·rize · IPA /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/
01 v. t. To cause to be remembered ; hence, to record.
imp. & p. p. Memorized; p. pr. & vb. n. Memorizing
  1. 1.
    To cause to be remembered ; hence, to record.[Obs.]
    “They neglect to memorize their conquest.” — Spenser.
    “They meant to . . . memorize another Golgotha.” — Shak.
  2. 2.
    To commit to memory; to learn by heart.