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To dote is to be extremely fond of someone or something and to spoil and show great affection, or to be silly and feeble minded.

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When a grandparent absolutely adores his grandchild and lavishes attention and gifts on her, this is an example of a time when he dotes on her.
When you are old and feeble minded and mutter things that no longer make sense, this is an example of a time when you dote.

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See dote in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb doted, doting

Archaic to be foolish or weak-minded, esp. because of old age
to be excessively or foolishly fond: with on or upon

Origin: ME doten, akin to MDu, to dote & dotten, to be insane: for IE base see dodder

Related Forms:

doter noun

See dote in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb dot·ed, dot·ing, dotes

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

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Origin: Middle English doten

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Related Forms:

dotˈer noun

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