memorize

verb

conscious cognitive process of creating complete memories of certain information

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ / /ˈmem.əˌɹɑɪ̯z/

To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory.
“I wanted to look up velleity and quotidian and memorize the fuckers for all time, spell them, learn them, pronounce them syllable by syllable—vocalize, phonate, utter the sounds, say the words for all they're worth.”
“Many years ago there was a rumor that a basketball star (Jerry Lucas of the New York Knicks) had memorized the entire Manhattan phone book.”