英语词汇“dote”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	dote
释义	Trends of dote View usage for: dote (doʊt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dotes, present participle doting, past tense, past participle doted verb If you say that someone dotes on a person or a thing, you mean that they love or care about them very much and ignore any faults they may have. He dotes on his nine-year-old son. [VERB + on/upon] Synonyms: adore, prize, treasure, admire More Synonyms of dote dote in British English or now rarely doat (dəʊt) verb (intransitive) 1. (foll by on or upon) to love to an excessive or foolish degree 2. archaic to have decreased mental functioning, esp as a result of old age Derived forms doter (ˈdoter) or now rarely doater (ˈdoater) noun Word origin C13: related to Middle Dutch doten to be silly, Norwegian dudra to shake dote in American English (doʊt) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈdoted or ˈdoting 1. Archaic to be foolish or weak-minded, esp. because of old age 2. to be excessively or foolishly fond with on or upon Derived forms noun Word origin ME doten, akin to MDu, to dote & dotten, to be insane: for IE base see dodder1 Examples of 'dote' in a sentence dote The doting mum tried to bring him round without success. The Sun (2008) The two doting dads have good reason to smile. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The doting father rarely so much as got out of the car. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They would make good and doting parents. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE But in the eyes of his doting mum he can do no wrong. The Sun (2011) Her doting dad helped towards the cost of the chopper. The Sun (2006) Contrast this with today when many doting parents shout and whistle when their little darlings have performed. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He was such a doting dad and my family loved him. The Sun (2016) He was a doting husband and father who played a full part in domestic life notwithstanding the demands of his job. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He is clearly a doting father. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He is a real doting dad. The Sun (2006) It sounds ridiculous, but he was a doting father. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The doting mum 's priority was leaving Poppy happy memories for the future. The Sun (2015) She then goes into full-on damage limitation mode, playing the doting mum and dutiful wife. The Sun (2014) That's why her doting parents sent her to drama classes, to boost her confidence. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It was once Britain's default shopping destination for expectant mums and doting grandparents. Times, Sunday Times (2014) TWO doting penguin parents form a perfect heart shape as they bend their necks to shield their chick from biting Antarctic winds. The Sun (2014) In other languages dote British English: dote VERB If you say that someone dotes on a person or a thing, you mean that they care about them very much and ignore any faults they may have. He dotes on his nine-year-old son. American English: dote Brazilian Portuguese: prezar Chinese: 溺爱 European Spanish: adorar French: être entiché German: abgöttisch lieben Italian: stravedereper qn. Japanese: やたらかわいがる Korean: 애지중지하다 European Portuguese: prezar Latin American Spanish: adorar (verb) in the sense of adore Definition to love (someone or something) to an excessive degree He dotes on his nine-year-old son. Synonyms adore She adored her parents and would do anything to please them. prize These items are greatly prized by collectors. treasure She treasures her memories of those joyous days. admire I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous. hold dear idolize Naomi idolized her father as she was growing up. lavish affection on Additional synonyms in the sense of admire I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous. Synonyms adore, like, love, desire, take to, go for, fancy (British, informal), treasure, worship, cherish, glorify, look up to, dote on, hold dear, be captivated by, have an eye for, find attractive, idolize, take a liking to, be infatuated with, be enamoured of, lavish affection on in the sense of idolize Definition to love or admire excessively Naomi idolized her father as she was growing up. Synonyms worship, love, adore, admire, revere, glorify, exalt, look up to, venerate, hero-worship, deify, bow down before, dote upon, apotheosize, worship to excess, reverence in the sense of prize Definition to value highly These items are greatly prized by collectors. Synonyms value, appreciate, treasure, esteem, cherish, hold dear, regard highly, set store by Nearby words of dote dossier dot dotage dote doting dotty dotty about something or someone Synonyms of 'dote' dote Explore 'dote' in the dictionary
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