dote on/upon
phrasal verb
doted on/upon; doting on/upon; dotes on/upon
: to give a lot of love or attention to (someone or something)
She doted on her new grandchild.
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Anderson had five grandchildren but especially loved to dote on Greenslet's 8-year-old daughter and braid her hair, Greenslet said.
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Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
While the Bronx native was adopted by a couple that loved to dote on him, one day, his father told Berkowitz that he was adopted, his mother died in childbirth, and his biological father didn’t want him.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 July 2025
Brandon arrives at Red Mountain High School by 7, wheeled into the special-needs classroom where teachers will dote on him and other students requiring around-the-clock care.
—Scott Craven, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Carter, Eli, and Emery dote on their new siblings, and Katie and Will are learning to navigate life as a team of seven.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
While the Bronx native was adopted by a couple that loved to dote on him, one day, his father told Berkowitz that he was adopted, his mother died in childbirth, and his biological father didn’t want him.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 July 2025
Brandon arrives at Red Mountain High School by 7, wheeled into the special-needs classroom where teachers will dote on him and other students requiring around-the-clock care.
—Scott Craven, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Carter, Eli, and Emery dote on their new siblings, and Katie and Will are learning to navigate life as a team of seven.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dote on/upon
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“Dote on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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