See it in a sentence
“Students should understand vocabulary rather than only memorise definitions.”
Learn it well
Teacher tip
Australian spelling is memorise; American spelling is memorize.
Common mistake
Don’t confuse memorising with understanding.
Learn this word
memorise
TBC
CEFR B1IELTS 5.5+verbDifficulty 2/5
Definition
To learn something so that it can be remembered exactly.
In simple English
To learn something by heart.