memorizing

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They have found that dung beetles' source of food is never at the same location, and consequently they have an extremely limited way of memorising environmental cues around the dung.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024

A mason bee builds the roof of its nest while memorising landmarks around it so it was able to find the nest again.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

The Association of School and College Leaders has previously said pupils are put off the "vital" subject because of "the grind of memorising large amounts of traditional texts".

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2022

The young Biden had a stutter but, Wilser’s book notes, spent hours in front of a mirror, memorising and reciting poems as well as the declaration of independence.

From The Guardian • Mar. 16, 2019

Two others came in together, but I was compelled to content myself with memorising their features, for I did not learn their names.

From The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont by Barr, Robert