ALL meanings of dote
dote
D d - intransitive verb dote lavish affection 1
- 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
- noun dote (Ireland) A darling, a cutie. 0
- noun dote (Obsolete (No longer in use)) An imbecile; a dotard. 0
- verb dote (Intransitive Verb) (usually with on) To be excessively fond of. 0
- verb dote (Intransitive Verb) (archaic) To act in a foolish manner; to be senile. 0
- 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
- verb dote to love to an excessive or foolish degree 0
- verb dote to be foolish or weak-minded, esp as a result of old age 0
- intransitive verb dote to be foolish or weak-minded, esp. because of old age 0
- intransitive verb dote to be excessively or foolishly fond 0