dote

dote  (dt)

intr.v. dot·ed, dot·ing, dotes

To show excessive fondness or love: parents who dote on their only child.

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[Middle English doten.]

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doter n.

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dote now rarely, doat [dəʊt]

vb (intr)

1. (foll by on or upon) to love to an excessive or foolish degree

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

[related to Middle Dutch doten to be silly, Norwegian dudra to shake]

doter  now rarely, doater n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dote - be foolish or senile due to old age senesce, age, maturate, mature, get on - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
	2.	dote - shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins" love - have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"

Translations

dote [dəʊt] VI to dote on → adorar, chochear por

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dote [dəut]

to be fond of to an extent which is foolish He just dotes on that child! versot مُغْرَم، مَفْتون بِ обичам безумно zbláznit se do, viset na forgude; tilbede vernarrt sein in υπεραγαπώ adorar ahviarmastust tundma مردۀ کسی بودن؛ بیش از حد معمول دوست داشتن palvoa raffoler de לְגָלוֹת חִיבָּה יְתֵרָה बेवकूफी की हद तक प्रेम जताना ludo voljeti nekoga, biti zaljubljen u nekoga majomszeretettel csüng vkin tergila-gila sjá ekki sólina fyrir amare alla follia 溺愛する 맹목적으로 사랑하다 negalėti atsidžiaugti, dievinti ļoti mīlēt; dievināt sangat suka verafgoden forgude, elske over alt ubóstwiać, wariować za babar-se por a fi înnebunit după души не чаять zbožňovať biti nor (na koga) drhtati nad nekim avguda, dyrka ให้ความรักมากเกินไป aşırı düşkün olmak 溺愛 кохати до нестями کسی پر احمقانہ طور پر گرویدہ ہونا say mê 溺爱