Dote Definition

dōt
doted, dotes, doting
verb
To show excessive fondness or love.
Doted on their only child.
American Heritage
To be foolish or weak-minded, esp. because of old age.
Webster's New World
To be excessively or foolishly fond.
Webster's New World
noun

(Ireland) A darling, a cutie.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Dote

Noun

Singular:
dote
Plural:
dotes

Origin of Dote

  • From Old English doten; compare to Germanic dotten, "to be foolish".

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English doten

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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