Definitions for DOTEdoʊt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dotedoʊt(v.; n.)dot•ed, dot•ing
(v.i.)to bestow or express excessive fondness (usu. fol. by on).
to be weak-minded or foolish, esp. associated with old age.
Origin of dote:
1175–1225; ME: to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; c. MD doten
dot′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
dote(verb)
be foolish or senile due to old age
dote(verb)
shower with love; show excessive affection for
"Grandmother dotes on her the twins"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
dote(verb)ʊt
to love sb so much and give them everything possible
She doted on her grandson.
Wiktionary
dote(Noun)
A darling, a cutie.
dote(Verb)
To be excessively fond of.
Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him.
dote(Verb)
To act in a foolish manner.
Origin: From doten; compare to Germanic dotten, "to be foolish".
Webster Dictionary
Dote(noun)
a marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n
Dote(noun)
natural endowments
Dote(verb)
to act foolishly
Dote(verb)
to be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel
Dote(verb)
to be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child
Dote(noun)
an imbecile; a dotard
Translations for DOTE
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- versotAfrikaans

- مُغْرَم، مَفْتون بِArabic

- обичам безумноBulgarian

- babar (por)Portuguese (BR)

- zbláznit se do, viset naCzech

- vernarrt sein inGerman

- forgude; tilbedeDanish

- υπεραγαπώGreek

- adorarSpanish

- ahviarmastust tundmaEstonian

- مردۀ کسی بودن؛ بیش از حد معمول دوست داشتنFarsi

- palvoaFinnish

- raffoler deFrench

- לְגָלוֹת חִיבָּה יְתֵרָהHebrew

- बेवकूफी की हद तक प्रेम जतानाHindi

- ludo voljeti nekoga, biti zaljubljen u nekogaCroatian

- majomszeretettel csüng vkinHungarian

- tergila-gilaIndonesian

- sjá ekki sólina fyrirIcelandic

- amare alla folliaItalian

- 溺愛するJapanese

- 맹목적으로 사랑하다Korean

- negalėti atsidžiaugti, dievintiLithuanian

- ļoti mīlēt; dievinātLatvian

- sangat sukaMalay

- verafgodenDutch

- forgude, elske over altNorwegian

- ubóstwiać, wariować zaPolish

- مردۀ کسی بودن؛ بیش از حد معمول دوست داشتنPersian

- احمقانه مينه درلودلPashto

- babar-se porPortuguese

- a fiînnebunit dupăRomanian

- души не чаятьRussian

- zbožňovaťSlovak

- biti nor (na koga)Slovenian

- drhtati nad nekimSerbian

- avguda, dyrkaSwedish

- ให้ความรักมากเกินไปThai

- aşırı düşkün olmakTurkish

- 溺愛Chinese (Trad.)

- кохати до нестямиUkrainian

- کسی پر احمقانہ طور پر گرویدہ ہوناUrdu

- say mêVietnamese

- 溺爱Chinese (Simp.)

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