dote

dote

 (dōt)

intr.v. dot·ed, dot·ing, dotes

To show excessive fondness or love: doted on their only child.

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[Middle English doten.]

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dot′er n.

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dote

(dəʊt) or now rarely

doat

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

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

ˈdoter, now rarely ˈdoater n

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dote

(doʊt)

v. dot•ed, dot•ing,
n. v.i.

1. to bestow or express excessive fondness (usu. fol. by on).

2. to be weak-minded or foolish, esp. associated with old age.

[1175–1225; Middle English: to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; c. Middle Dutch doten]

dot′er, n.

dot′ing•ly, adv.

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dote

Past participle: doted
Gerund: doting

Imperative

dote

dote

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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"

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Translations

مُغْرَم، مَفْتون بِ

viset nazbláznit se do

forgudetilbede

schwärmenvernarrt sein in

jumaloida

dorloterradoterraffoler de

sjá ekki sólina fyrir

essere infatuato dirimbambimento

negalėti atsidžiaugti

dievinātļoti mīlēt

dollengek zijn opschatvallenzot zijn op

elske over alt

aşırı düşkün olmak

溺爱

dote

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

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dote

(dəut) : dote on

to be fond of to an extent which is foolish. He just dotes on that child! versot مُغْرَم، مَفْتون بِ обичам безумно babar (por) zbláznit se do, viset na vernarrt sein in forgude; tilbede υπεραγαπώadorar 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 verafgodenforgude, elske over altubóstwiać, wariować za احمقانه مينه درلودل 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

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