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Origin and Etymology of rote
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hruozza crowd
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Definition of rote
1 : the use of memory usually with little intelligence learn by rote
2 : mechanical or unthinking routine or repetition a joyless sense of order, rote, and commercial hustle — L. L. King
Origin and Etymology of rote
Middle English
First Known Use of rote
1844
Other Education Terms
rote
Definition of rote
: the noise of surf on the shore
Origin and Etymology of rote
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rauta to roar — more at rout
ROTE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of rote for Students
: the act of repeating over and over often without attention to meaning I learned the poem by rote.
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