Definition of dote in English:

dote

verbdəʊtdoʊt

[no object]

1dote on/uponBe extremely and uncritically fond of.
she doted on her two young children
Example sentencesExamples
- I knew from my Aunt Maria that my father had doted upon the beautiful Senorita shamelessly.
- She said her boyfriend doted on baby Savannah and was a good father.
- He was a strong, loving father who doted on his daughter maybe a little more than he should have.
- Before feminism, stifling your personal ambitions in favor of doting on your husband was just a drawback to being a woman.
- I know your father doted on you and let you have free rein, but here I run a stricter household.
- Matt is already an accomplished quarter-midget driver, and his father dotes on him.
- She doted on him and gave up work to stay at home and be with him.
- He was a wonderful father, doting on everything, anything, his sons did.
- Elizabeth had doted on her, spoiled her, given her everything a little girl can want.
- She was a lovely girl with a soft personality who doted on her grandchildren.
- He is a 42-year-old father who dotes on his three children.
- To be spoiled and doted on, to take over the bed and the floor and the path.
- Quiet and unassuming, she has been doting on their first grandchild Sophie, who was born two weeks ago, while he has been preparing for the leadership battle.
- She works in a local beauty clinic, doting on people and trying to make them feel young and beautiful.
- He was not my son Joshua's biological father but he doted on him and treated Joshua like his own son.
- He appeared to be a father who doted on his children, especially his little girl.
- Her painfully shy, stuttering father doted on her while her more powerful mother spoiled her.
- Unlike Kafka, to whom he bears some resemblance, he doted on his father.
- He worked, with a devoted anonymity, in the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Film, cataloguing and doting on the old movies entrusted to MoMA.
- Most people dote on their grandchildren, spoiling them in the process.
Synonyms
adore, love dearly, be devoted to, idolize, treasure, cherish, lavish affection on, worship, think very highly of, appreciate greatly, admire, hold dear, prize
indulge, spoil, pamper
adoring, loving, amorous, besotted, infatuated, lovesick, passionate
affectionate, fond, devoted, solicitous, caring, tender, warm, warm-hearted
overindulgent, indulgent
informal lovey-dovey, touchy-feely
2archaic Be silly or feeble-minded, especially as a result of old age.
the parson is now old and dotes

noundəʊt

Irish informal

A sweet or adorable person.
he's gorgeous and the twins are dotes
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a dote of a place and our little cottage was the best ever.
- One grieving friend described him as ‘a pure dote.’
- He's an absolute dote and he got to know all of the Roses really well.
- They are not yet completely tame but a little love and patience would transform them into two dotes.

Derivatives

doter

noun

I can't explain it, other than to say that Jennifer was a doter.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'act or talk foolishly'): of uncertain origin; related to Middle Dutch doten 'be silly'.

Rhymes

afloat, bloat, boat, capote, coat, connote, cote, emote, float, gloat, goat, groat, misquote, moat, mote, note, oat, outvote, promote, quote, rote, shoat, smote, stoat, Succoth, table d'hôte, Terre Haute, throat, tote, vote, wrote

Definition of dote in US English:

dote

verbdōtdoʊt

[no object]

1dote on/uponBe extremely and uncritically fond of.
she doted on her two young children
Example sentencesExamples
- Quiet and unassuming, she has been doting on their first grandchild Sophie, who was born two weeks ago, while he has been preparing for the leadership battle.
- I know your father doted on you and let you have free rein, but here I run a stricter household.
- Her painfully shy, stuttering father doted on her while her more powerful mother spoiled her.
- She said her boyfriend doted on baby Savannah and was a good father.
- She doted on him and gave up work to stay at home and be with him.
- She was a lovely girl with a soft personality who doted on her grandchildren.
- To be spoiled and doted on, to take over the bed and the floor and the path.
- Most people dote on their grandchildren, spoiling them in the process.
- Elizabeth had doted on her, spoiled her, given her everything a little girl can want.
- He appeared to be a father who doted on his children, especially his little girl.
- Unlike Kafka, to whom he bears some resemblance, he doted on his father.
- He worked, with a devoted anonymity, in the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Film, cataloguing and doting on the old movies entrusted to MoMA.
- He was a wonderful father, doting on everything, anything, his sons did.
- He was a strong, loving father who doted on his daughter maybe a little more than he should have.
- Before feminism, stifling your personal ambitions in favor of doting on your husband was just a drawback to being a woman.
- He is a 42-year-old father who dotes on his three children.
- He was not my son Joshua's biological father but he doted on him and treated Joshua like his own son.
- Matt is already an accomplished quarter-midget driver, and his father dotes on him.
- I knew from my Aunt Maria that my father had doted upon the beautiful Senorita shamelessly.
- She works in a local beauty clinic, doting on people and trying to make them feel young and beautiful.
Synonyms
adore, love dearly, be devoted to, idolize, treasure, cherish, lavish affection on, worship, think very highly of, appreciate greatly, admire, hold dear, prize
adoring, loving, amorous, besotted, infatuated, lovesick, passionate
2archaic Be silly or feebleminded, especially as a result of old age.
the parson is now old and dotes

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘act or talk foolishly’): of uncertain origin; related to Middle Dutch doten ‘be silly’.

单词	dote
释义	Definition of dote in English: dote verbdəʊtdoʊt [no object] 1dote on/uponBe extremely and uncritically fond of. she doted on her two young children Example sentencesExamples I knew from my Aunt Maria that my father had doted upon the beautiful Senorita shamelessly. She said her boyfriend doted on baby Savannah and was a good father. He was a strong, loving father who doted on his daughter maybe a little more than he should have. Before feminism, stifling your personal ambitions in favor of doting on your husband was just a drawback to being a woman. I know your father doted on you and let you have free rein, but here I run a stricter household. Matt is already an accomplished quarter-midget driver, and his father dotes on him. She doted on him and gave up work to stay at home and be with him. He was a wonderful father, doting on everything, anything, his sons did. Elizabeth had doted on her, spoiled her, given her everything a little girl can want. She was a lovely girl with a soft personality who doted on her grandchildren. He is a 42-year-old father who dotes on his three children. To be spoiled and doted on, to take over the bed and the floor and the path. Quiet and unassuming, she has been doting on their first grandchild Sophie, who was born two weeks ago, while he has been preparing for the leadership battle. She works in a local beauty clinic, doting on people and trying to make them feel young and beautiful. He was not my son Joshua's biological father but he doted on him and treated Joshua like his own son. He appeared to be a father who doted on his children, especially his little girl. Her painfully shy, stuttering father doted on her while her more powerful mother spoiled her. Unlike Kafka, to whom he bears some resemblance, he doted on his father. He worked, with a devoted anonymity, in the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Film, cataloguing and doting on the old movies entrusted to MoMA. Most people dote on their grandchildren, spoiling them in the process. Synonyms adore, love dearly, be devoted to, idolize, treasure, cherish, lavish affection on, worship, think very highly of, appreciate greatly, admire, hold dear, prize indulge, spoil, pamper adoring, loving, amorous, besotted, infatuated, lovesick, passionate affectionate, fond, devoted, solicitous, caring, tender, warm, warm-hearted overindulgent, indulgent informal lovey-dovey, touchy-feely 2archaic Be silly or feeble-minded, especially as a result of old age. the parson is now old and dotes noundəʊt Irish informal A sweet or adorable person. he's gorgeous and the twins are dotes Example sentencesExamples It's a dote of a place and our little cottage was the best ever. One grieving friend described him as ‘a pure dote.’ He's an absolute dote and he got to know all of the Roses really well. They are not yet completely tame but a little love and patience would transform them into two dotes. Derivatives doter noun I can't explain it, other than to say that Jennifer was a doter. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'act or talk foolishly'): of uncertain origin; related to Middle Dutch doten 'be silly'. Rhymes afloat, bloat, boat, capote, coat, connote, cote, emote, float, gloat, goat, groat, misquote, moat, mote, note, oat, outvote, promote, quote, rote, shoat, smote, stoat, Succoth, table d'hôte, Terre Haute, throat, tote, vote, wrote Definition of dote in US English: dote verbdōtdoʊt [no object] 1dote on/uponBe extremely and uncritically fond of. she doted on her two young children Example sentencesExamples Quiet and unassuming, she has been doting on their first grandchild Sophie, who was born two weeks ago, while he has been preparing for the leadership battle. I know your father doted on you and let you have free rein, but here I run a stricter household. Her painfully shy, stuttering father doted on her while her more powerful mother spoiled her. She said her boyfriend doted on baby Savannah and was a good father. She doted on him and gave up work to stay at home and be with him. She was a lovely girl with a soft personality who doted on her grandchildren. To be spoiled and doted on, to take over the bed and the floor and the path. Most people dote on their grandchildren, spoiling them in the process. Elizabeth had doted on her, spoiled her, given her everything a little girl can want. He appeared to be a father who doted on his children, especially his little girl. Unlike Kafka, to whom he bears some resemblance, he doted on his father. He worked, with a devoted anonymity, in the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Film, cataloguing and doting on the old movies entrusted to MoMA. He was a wonderful father, doting on everything, anything, his sons did. He was a strong, loving father who doted on his daughter maybe a little more than he should have. Before feminism, stifling your personal ambitions in favor of doting on your husband was just a drawback to being a woman. He is a 42-year-old father who dotes on his three children. He was not my son Joshua's biological father but he doted on him and treated Joshua like his own son. Matt is already an accomplished quarter-midget driver, and his father dotes on him. I knew from my Aunt Maria that my father had doted upon the beautiful Senorita shamelessly. She works in a local beauty clinic, doting on people and trying to make them feel young and beautiful. Synonyms adore, love dearly, be devoted to, idolize, treasure, cherish, lavish affection on, worship, think very highly of, appreciate greatly, admire, hold dear, prize adoring, loving, amorous, besotted, infatuated, lovesick, passionate 2archaic Be silly or feebleminded, especially as a result of old age. the parson is now old and dotes Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘act or talk foolishly’): of uncertain origin; related to Middle Dutch doten ‘be silly’.
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