YOUR VOCABULARY, ONE WORD AT A TIME

rote

Noun

IPA /rəʊt/

Understand it. Say it. Use it.

UNDERSTAND THE WORD

Meaning in plain English

Learning by repeating information until you remember it, often without understanding it.

SAY IT ALOUD

Pronunciation

rote/rəʊt/

PICTURE THE IDEA

See the meaning

Both ways

A learner reads the same facts
They repeat them again and again
The facts are memorised through repetition

Learning by rote uses repetition to remember information.

SEE IT IN EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Examples in context

Read the examples aloud. Notice how the word fits the sentence, then think of a situation of your own.

I learned the rhyme by rote before I understood its meaning.
The teacher balanced rote learning with practical problem-solving.

MAKE IT STICK

Quick word quiz

Try the question without looking back, then write a sentence of your own. You can retry as often as you like.

Can you recall the word?

Complete the example using the word from this lesson.

I learned the rhyme by ________ before I understood its meaning.

Show the answer

rote — Learning by repeating information until you remember it, often without understanding it.

Try your own sentence (optional)

Make it yours

Write one sentence using “rote” about your own life.

Your sentence (optional)

Check your sentence

Does your sentence match this meaning?

Learning by repeating information until you remember it, often without understanding it.

Compare: I learned the rhyme by rote before I understood its meaning.

Check the spelling and how the word fits the sentence. Your example can be different.

Self-review only. Your sentence is not automatically marked, saved or submitted.

This quiz is for practice. To save lesson completion on this device, complete the checks in the app.

Did you know?

By rote and rote learning are the usual expressions.

Explore related words

Open a word’s lesson when available, or explore entries that use the related term.

Make the word your own

Say the word aloud and read an example sentence.
Write a new sentence about something familiar to you.
Cover the meaning and try explaining the word in your own words.

Continue with the app’s practice check, then try a sentence of your own to mark this word complete.

Practise this word in the app

Completion and saved words stay in this browser on this device.