Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb memorise
1 sense of memorise
Sense 1
memorize, memorise, con, learn -- (commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?")
=> study, hit the books -- (learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now")