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Word: Dote
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘act or talk foolishly’): of uncertain origin; related to Middle Dutch doten ‘be silly’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dəʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be extremely and uncritically fond of
Short Definition:be extremely and uncritically fond of
Examples:- she doted on her two young children
Definition:
be silly or feeble-minded, especially as a result of old age
Short Definition:be silly as result of old age
Examples:- the parson is now old and dotes
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