ezbere

Meaning

  1. by heart, by memorizing, without reading from the text
  2. (figuratively) Without properly understanding, thinking about or looking into a matter, rashly.

Concepts

by rote

Synonyms

ezberden

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈez.be.ɾe/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ازبره (ezbere), from ازبر (ezber), from Persian از بر (az bar, “by heart”).

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