commit to memory

commit to memory
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 memory.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • 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 something — 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,… …   New idioms 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

  • To commit to memory — Commit Com*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Committed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Committing}.] [L. committere, commissum, to connect, commit; com + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commit to memory — verb To learn by heart, to memorize …   Wiktionary

  • commit to memory — learn by heart, memorize …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Commit — Com*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Committed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Committing}.] [L. committere, commissum, to connect, commit; com + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign; used with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • Memory — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Memory >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 memory memory remembrance Sgm: N 1 retention retention retentiveness Sgm: N 1 tenacity tenacity Sgm: N 1 veteris vestigia flammae veteris vestigia flammae Sgm: N 1 tablets of the… …   English dictionary for students

  • 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

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