dote
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- doat (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
From Old English doten; compare to Germanic dotten, "to be foolish".
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
dote (third-person singular simple present dotes, present participle doting, simple past and past participle doted)
- (intransitive, usually with on) To be excessively fond of.
- Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him.
- (intransitive, archaic) To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to be excessively fond of
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to act in a foolish manner
Noun [edit]
dote (plural dotes)
- (Ireland) A darling, a cutie.
- Ted’s daughter is such a dote.
- (obsolete) An imbecile; a dotard.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Halliwell to this entry?)
Translations [edit]
darling, cutie
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /dɔt/
Verb [edit]
dote
- first-person singular present indicative of doter
- third-person singular present indicative of doter
- first-person singular present subjunctive of doter
- third-person singular present subjunctive of doter
- second-person singular imperative of doter
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin dōs, dotem.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈdɔ.te/
Noun [edit]
dote f (plural doti)
Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
dōte
- ablative singular of dōs
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin dōs, dotis.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
dote f (plural dotes)
Related terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
dote (infinitive dotar)
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of dotar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of dotar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of dotar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of dotar.
Venetian [edit]
Noun [edit]
dote f
- Plural form of dota
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