SINCE 1828
dote
verb
\ ˈdōt
\
\
doted;
doting
Definition of dote
1
: to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
2
: to be lavish or excessive in one's attention, fondness, or affection
—usually used with on doted on her only grandchild
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Other Words from dote
doter
noun
dotingly
\ ˈdō-tiŋ-lē
\
adverb
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adverb
Examples of dote in a Sentence
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At the party, Stormi is dressed in an adorable pink outfit as her parents dote on her. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "A Complete Timeline of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott's Relationship," 8 Aug. 2018 Her fathers dote on her, scrambling eggs or cooking cereal and mixing it with yogurt for her breakfast. — New York Times, "A Family in Transition," 16 June 2018 Inner Loop Vieng Thai There's a reason chefs and wine professionals dote on this unpretentious restaurant on a scruffy stretch of Long Point. — Houston Chronicle, "A taste of Houston's Asian restaurants," 10 May 2018 Guard Wayne Ellington now has a son to dote upon on Christmas morning. — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Winderman: Unique Christmas joy for Heat this year | Commentary," 23 Dec. 2017 Because of this, my father-in-law has started to dote on me, especially with food. — Abby, Houston Chronicle, "Father-in-law's gifts of food turn pregnant woman green," 3 Nov. 2017 Pinterest Denise, a Seattle Seahawks fan, seemed to dote on her grandchildren, posting photos with them on her social media. — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, "A Husband’s Heartbreak: Wife of 32 Years Dies in His Arms in Las Vegas Mass Shooting," 3 Oct. 2017 Sharone McRae, Sakina Stamper, and a cousin, Annette Cole—who dote on the children. — Donna Owens, NBC News, "‘I Set Out to Prove Everyone Wrong’: Paralyzed Football Star Moves Forward," 24 Sep. 2017 On Sunday night, Game of Thrones fans found a new potential couple to dote over: Daenerys Targaryen and Yara Greyjoy. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Internet Has Already Named Game of Thrones' Next Power Couple," 21 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dote.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dote
verb
\ ˈdōt
\
\
doted;
doting
Kids Definition of dote
: to give a lot of love or attention to
He dotes on his dogs.
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