memorizzare

to memorize; to store

verb meh-moh-reet-TSAH-reh Rare

Origin: From memoria (memory) + '-izzare' suffix, from Latin 'memoria'

Usage Note

Memorizzare takes avere as its auxiliary. It covers both human memorization (memorizzare una poesia — 'to memorize a poem') and digital storage (memorizzare i dati — 'to store data'). It is a false cognate trap for Spanish speakers: Italian memorizzare does not mean 'to remember' (ricordare) but specifically 'to commit to memory by deliberate effort' or 'to write to storage'.

Examples

"Devo memorizzare tutte le date per l'esame."

Natural Translation

I have to memorize all the dates for the exam.

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