The root -mem has to do with things we remember, things in our brain we recall.
memorable (adj)
worth remembering, or easy to remember because of some special thing The movie was full of memorable characters. That party was really memorable; what a fun night! memorize (v)
to learn something by heart, to be able to remember something from memory Please memorize your speeches before the Open House. She sang that song so many times she memorized it. memory (n)
a thought of something that you remember from the past I have many happy memories of my family. Her memory got worse as she got older. |
memento (n)
a small thing you keep to remind you of a person or place I took a seashell as a memento of my trip to the beach. I covered my wall with pictures: mementos of my travels. memo (n)
a short note to remind you of something. Mr. Z sent the teachers a memo about the testing days. I lost the memo I wrote, so I forgot. |