Definition of dote Dote
/dowˈt/ - [dowt] - dote
We found 13 definitions of dote from 4 different sources.
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What does dote mean?
WordNet
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| dote - be foolish or senile due to old age | ||
| senesce, age, maturate, mature, get on grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" | ||
| dote - shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins" | ||
| love have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dote (n.)
A marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n. - dote (n.)
Natural endowments. - dote (v. i.)
To act foolishly. - dote (v. i.)
To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel. - dote (v. i.)
To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child. - dote (n.)
An imbecile; a dotard.
Part of speech
🔤- dote, verb, present, 1st person singular of dote (infinitive).
- dote, verb (infinitive).
