Rote

noun

/ɹəʊt/

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.nounMechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.

"He could perform by rote any of his roles in Shakespeare."

2.verbTo go out by rotation or succession; to rotate.

3.verbTo learn or repeat by rote.

"[Volumnia to Corolianus] "Because that it lies you on to speak/ to th' people, not by your own instruction,/ Nor by th' matter which your heart prompts you,/ But with such words that are but roted in/ your tongue,..." Coriolanus III.ii.52-55"

4.adjectiveBy repetition or practice.

Synonyms

rote learning routine memorization memorisation mastery repetition masters hearts heart red core bluefin

Rhymes With

promote connote float denote mote scapegoat note anecdote

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