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Dote
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Dote has 2 senses
- dote(v = verb.stative) Array - be foolish or senile due to old age; Array is one way to age, get on, maturate, mature, senesce
- dote(v = verb.emotion) Array - shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins" is one way to love
Derived form noun dotard1
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
Dote, v.intr.
1 (foll. by on, upon) be foolishly or excessively fond of.
2 be silly or feeble-minded, esp. from old age.
1 (foll. by on, upon) be foolishly or excessively fond of.
2 be silly or feeble-minded, esp. from old age.
Derivative
doter n. dotingly adv.
Etymology
ME, corresp. to MDu. doten be silly
THESAURUS
Dote
adore, babble, be fond of, be insane, be stupid, blather, blither, burble, coddle, dither, drivel, drool, enjoy, fancy, have a demon, hold dear, idolize, indulge, like, love, make much of, maunder, pamper, rage, ramble, rant, rave, run amok, run mad, slaver, slobber, spoil, wander, worshipROGET THESAURUS
Dote
Folly
VB to be an imbecile, have no brains, have no sense, trifle, drivel, radoter, dote, ramble, play the fool, play the monkey, monkey around, fool around, take leave of one's senses (insanity), not see an inch beyond one's nose, stultify oneself, talk nonsense.Insanity
VB be insane, become insane, lose one's senses, lose one's reason, lose one's faculties, lose one's wits, go mad, run mad, lose one's marbles, go crazy, go bonkers, flip one's wig, flip one's lid, flip out, flip one's bush, rave, dote, ramble, wander, drivel, have a screw loose, have a devil, avoir le diable au corps, lose one's head, render mad, drive mad, madden, dementate, addle the wits, addle the brain, derange the head, infatuate, befool, turn the brain, turn one's head, drive one nuts.
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