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dote
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dote
(verb)
dote
/
ˈ
doʊt/
verb
dotes
;
doted
;
doting
dote
/
ˈ
doʊt/
verb
dotes
;
doted
;
doting
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOTE
dote on/upon
[
phrasal verb
]
dote on/upon (someone or something)
:
to give a lot of love or attention to (someone or something)
She
doted on
her new grandchild.
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