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dote

verb

Shower with love; show excessive affection for

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
5
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dəʊt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Shower with love; show excessive affection for

    “Grandmother dotes on the twins”

verb

  1. Be foolish or senile due to old age

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Example Sentences

Grandmother dotes on the twins

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