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- [doht]
- /doʊt/
- /dəʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doht]
- /doʊt/
Definitions of dote word
- verb without object dote to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually followed by on or upon): They dote on their youngest daughter. 1
- verb without object dote to show a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age. 1
- noun dote decay of wood. 1
- noun dote Be extremely and uncritically fond of. 1
- intransitive verb dote lavish affection 1
- verb dote If you say that someone dotes on a person or a thing, you mean that they love or care about them very much and ignore any faults they may have. 0
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Origin of dote
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English doten to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; cognate with Middle Dutch doten.
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Parts of speech for Dote
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dote popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dote
verb dote
- fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- flatter — to make flat.
Antonyms for dote
verb dote
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
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