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Rote Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Rote? [n] memorization by repetition Synonyms \| Synonyms for Rote: rote learning Related Terms \| Find terms related to Rote: See Also \| committal to memory \| memorisation \| memorization Rote In Webster's Dictionary \Rote\, n. A root. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Rote\, n. [OE. rote, probably of German origin; cf. MHG. rotte, OHG. rota, hrota, LL. chrotta. Cf. {Crowd} a kind of violin.] (Mus.) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy. Well could he sing and play on a rote. --Chaucer. extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds, and rotes. --Sir W. Scott. \Rote\, n. [Cf. {Rut} roaring.] The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See {Rut}. \Rote\, n. [OF. rote, F. route, road, path. See {Route}, and cf. {Rut} a furrow, {Routine}.] A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote. --Swift. till he the first verse could [i. e., knew] all by rote. --Chaucer. Thy love did read by rote, and could not spell. --Shak. \Rote\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roting}.] To learn or repeat by rote. [Obs.] --Shak. \Rote\, v. i. To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate. [Obs.]

Rote Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rote?

[n] memorization by repetition

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rote: rote learning

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rote:

See Also | committal to memory | memorisation | memorization

Rote In Webster's Dictionary

\Rote\, n.
A root. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


\Rote\, n. [OE. rote, probably of German origin; cf. MHG.
rotte, OHG. rota, hrota, LL. chrotta. Cf. {Crowd} a kind of
violin.] (Mus.)
A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small
wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the
hurdy-gurdy.

      Well could he sing and play on a rote.   --Chaucer.

      extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds,
      and rotes.                               --Sir W.
                                               Scott.


\Rote\, n. [Cf. {Rut} roaring.]
The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the
shore. See {Rut}.


\Rote\, n. [OF. rote, F. route, road, path. See {Route},
and cf. {Rut} a furrow, {Routine}.]
A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to
the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote.
--Swift.

      till he the first verse could [i. e., knew] all by
      rote.                                    --Chaucer.

      Thy love did read by rote, and could not spell. --Shak.


\Rote\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Roting}.]
To learn or repeat by rote. [Obs.] --Shak.


\Rote\, v. i.
To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate. [Obs.]

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