The meaning of ROTE is the use of memory usually with little intelligence. How to use rote in a sentence.

Idiom learn something by rote (Definition of rote from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of rote noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

rote mechanical or habitual repetition: Try to learn your multiplication table by rote.

Dec 11, 2025 · rote (comparative more rote, superlative most rote) By repetition or practice and without much thought. quotations

It is alarming to find oneself repeating things by rote. This transforms the dry task of rote learning into a creative venture.

rote1 (rōt), n. routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure: the rote of daily living. by rote, from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way: to learn a language by rote.