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dote

[ doht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, dot·ed, dot·ing.

to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually followed by on or upon ):
They dote on their youngest daughter.
to show a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age.

dote

/ dəʊt /

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Origin of dote¹

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

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Origin of dote¹

C13: related to Middle Dutch doten to be silly, Norwegian dudra to shake

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So why does one species of dads dote over their children while the other bolts?

Sure, I like the going out to the restaurants and the the-ayters, and I dote on dancing; but—say—thats not all the game.

We'll all dote on him, hell be my reward If I dissemble.Lam.

It is long since the sick world began to dote and talk idly: would she had but doted still!

Oftentimes I forget my very name, so sharp a pang striking through my forehead that I dote and stare and forget all else.

If ever one creature did dote upon another, Mr. George loved that sweet child.

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