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Definition of rote
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: the use of memory usually with little intelligence
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: mechanical or unthinking routine or repetition
a joyless sense of order, rote, and commercial hustle— L. L. King
rote
adjectiveDefinition of rote (Entry 2 of 4)
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: learned or memorized by rote
rote
noun (2)Definition of rote (Entry 3 of 4)
rote
noun (3)Definition of rote (Entry 4 of 4)
: the noise of surf on the shore
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“Rote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rote. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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Kids Definition of rote
: the act of repeating over and over often without attention to meaning
I learned the poem by rote.
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The first known use of rote was in the 14th century
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