memorizar

[meh-moh-ree-zar]

verb

to memorize

1. to commit to memory; to learn and retain information in one's mind

She spent hours trying to memorize the poem.

Ela passou horas tentando memorizar o poema.

2. to store information in memory for later recall

Students must memorize the multiplication tables.

Os alunos devem memorizar a tabuada.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

memorizar

standard usage; 'decorar' is also commonly used

Portugal

memorizar

standard usage; 'decorar' is also common in Portugal

Rio de Janeiro

decorar

preferred colloquial form over 'memorizar'

São Paulo

decorar

widely used alternative to 'memorizar'

memorizar de cor

ficar na memória

gravar na mente

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