verb (used without object) Also, doat.
1.
to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually followed by on or upon ): They dote on their youngest daughter.
2.
to show a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age.
noun
3.
decay of wood.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English doten to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; cognate with Middle Dutch doten.
1175–1225; Middle English doten to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; cognate with Middle Dutch doten.
Related forms
dot·er, noun
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dote or doat (dəʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by on | |
| 1. | to love to an excessive or foolish degree |
| 2. | to be foolish or weak-minded, esp as a result of old age |
| [C13: related to Middle Dutch doten to be silly, Norwegian dudra to shake] | |
| doat or doat | |
| —vb | |
| [C13: related to Middle Dutch doten to be silly, Norwegian dudra to shake] | |
| 'doter or doat | |
| —n | |
| 'doater or doat | |
| —n | |
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Dote
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is shun. Does it mean:
| To keep away from a place, person, object, etc., from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid. |
| khoet, duc,cai duc Ex: Gas stations are gouging consumers with astronomical prices. tram xang moc tien khach hang voi gia tren troi |
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Word Origin & History
dote
c.1200, from M.L.G. doten "be foolish," of unknown origin. Dotage, lit. "the state of one who dotes," first recorded late 14c. for "senility." Related: Doted; dotes; doting.
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Example sentences
It explains a lot about the places critics dote on and which diners are so often disappointed in.
They dote, they obsess, they rearrange work schedules for puppy kindergarten.
He will dote on his captives until they die or go on display.
Some grandparents gladly volunteer for a job that gives them a chance to dote.
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