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rote Definition


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rote
noun
    1. Mechanical use of the memory to repeat or perform something, without necessarily understanding what is memorized.
Idiom: by rote
    Mechanically; by heart, usually without understanding or regard to meaning.
      Example: learn by rote
Etymology: 14c.



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