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dote

verb

/doʊt/

Meaning

to show excessive love or fondness for someone or something

She tends to dote on her grandchildren.

dote on

adore, cherish, idolize, love, treasure

neglect, ignore, disdain

dote on children, dote on pets, dote excessively

to decide not to do or have something

To stare openly and rudely.

To persuade someone to do something by flattery or gentle urging.

to have confidence in someone or something; to believe in reliability

to occur or take place; to come about by chance

to extract metal from its ore by heating and melting