If you want to learn a language well, you have to commit to memory long lists of vocabulary and grammatical rules.
The boys read the holy book several times, committing it to memory.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
commit to memory — (something) to study something in order to make yourself remember it. If you want to learn a language well, you have to commit to memory long lists of vocabulary and grammatical rules. The boys read the holy book several times, committing it to… … New idioms dictionary
commit to memory — To learn by heart, memorize • • • Main Entry: ↑commit * * * commit (something) to memory : to learn (something) so that you remember it perfectly : to memorize (something) I committed the poem to memory … Useful english dictionary
commit to memory — commit (something) to memory to make yourself remember something. I haven t got a pen to write down your phone number I ll just have to commit it to memory … New idioms dictionary
commit — [kə mit′] vt. committed, committing [ME committen < L committere, to bring together, commit < com , together + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to give in charge or trust; deliver for safekeeping; entrust; consign [we commit his fame to… … English World dictionary
commit — [[t]kəmɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ commits, committing, committed 1) VERB If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad. [V n] I have never committed any crime... [V n] This is a man who has committed murder. [V n] ...the temp … English dictionary
commit — com|mit [ kə mıt ] verb *** ▸ 1 do something illegal/wrong ▸ 2 (make someone) agree to something ▸ 3 say something/someone will be used ▸ 4 send someone to prison ▸ 5 in relationships ▸ 6 state someone is mentally ill ▸ 7 put someone/something in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
memory — / memFri/ noun 1 ABILITY TO REMEMBER (C, U) the ability to remember things, places, experiences etc: Grandpa was getting old and his memory wasn t so good. | have a good/bad memory for sth (=be good or bad at remembering things of a particular… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
commit */*/*/ — UK [kəˈmɪt] / US verb Word forms commit : present tense I/you/we/they commit he/she/it commits present participle committing past tense committed past participle committed Get it right: commit: Don t write the ed and ing forms of commit with only … English dictionary
memory — n. power of recalling 1) to jog smb. s memory 2) to commit smt. to memory 3) to slip smb. s memory (the date has slipped my memory) 4) to lose one s memory 5) an infallible; photographic; powerful; retentive; short memory 6) (med.) long term;… … Combinatory dictionary
commit something to memory — phrase to study something carefully so that you can remember it exactly He committed the entire letter to memory. Thesaurus: to memorize something, or to try to remember somethingsynonym Main entry: commit * * * commit (something) to memory … Useful english dictionary
