Dote (Verb)
Meaning 1
Shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on the twins".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Aunt Emma dotes on her spoiled poodle, always dressing it in extravagant costumes.
- The overindulgent parents dote on their only child, never saying no to any of his requests.
- She dotes on her niece, flying across the country to attend every one of her school plays.
- After losing his first pet, the young boy's father dotes on the new kitten, buying it countless toys.
- The whole family dotes on the newly-adopted baby, constantly passing it around to cuddle and coo.
Meaning 2
Be foolish or senile due to old age.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- After years of retirement, his father began to dote and often forgot where he had placed his keys.
- His grandmother had started to dote in her later years and would tell the same stories repeatedly.
- The elderly professor would dote occasionally, asking students the same questions multiple times in a single lecture.
- Grandma had grown old and started to dote, causing concern among her children who lived far away.
- Due to old age, the once-renowned scientist had begun to dote and needed assistance navigating everyday tasks.