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learn by rote

learn something by rote

Fig. to learn something by memorizing without giving any thought to what is being learned. I learned history by rote; then I couldn't pass the test that required me to think. If you learn things by rote, you'll never understand them.
See also: learn, rote

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lanre-Western African, Yoruba
Amalbert-Ancient Germanic
GeneJEENEnglish
RoddyRAH-dee (English)English, Scottish
MattiMAHT-teeFinnish
Eleonoree-le-o-NO-rəGerman
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