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dote

[doht]

verb (used without object)

doted, doting 
  1. to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually followed by on orupon ).

    They dote on their youngest daughter.

  2. to show a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age.



noun

  1. decay of wood.

dote

/ əʊ /

verb

  1. to love to an excessive or foolish degree

  2. to be foolish or weak-minded, esp as a result of old age

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • doter noun
  • ˈdzٱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dote1

1175–1225; Middle English doten “to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded”; cognate with Middle Dutch doten
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dote1

C13: related to Middle Dutch doten to be silly, Norwegian dudra to shake
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It is one of many happy memories that he will hold on to in the next chapter of his life, to be spent travelling with his wife and doting on their six grandchildren.

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“George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him,” the statement read.

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"George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him. He will be missed forever," a representative told the BBC.

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She doted on her cats and her exotic orchids, and was known to neighbors for her delicious homemade bread.

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Their son was going to be a rock for Finley, but the baby is now an only child with no memory of the brother who doted on him.

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