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\ ˈrōt 
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\Definition of rote
(Entry 1 of 4)
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
rote
adjectiveDefinition of rote (Entry 2 of 4)
1 : 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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noun\ ˈrōt \
\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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