'Rote' definitions:

Definition of 'rote'

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noun
Memorization by repetition [syn: rote, rote learning]

Definition of 'Rote'

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  • Rote \Rote\, n. [Cf. Rut roaring.] The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rote'

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  • Rote \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. [1913 Webster]
  • till he the first verse could [i. e., knew] all by rote. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Thy love did read by rote, and could not spell. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rote'

From: GCIDE
  • Rote \Rote\, n. A root. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rote'

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  • Rote \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. [1913 Webster]
  • Well could he sing and play on a rote. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds, and rotes. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rote'

From: GCIDE
  • Rote \Rote\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roting.] To learn or repeat by rote. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rote'

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  • Rote \Rote\, v. i. To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate. [Obs.] --Z. Grey. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'rote'

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