Dictionary
dote
Pronunciation: (dōt), [key]
—v., dot•ed, dot•ing,
—n.
—
v.i. Also,doat.
1. to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by
on or
upon):
They dote on their youngest daughter.
2. to show a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age.
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n.
decay of wood.
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