Canadian English Meaning of dote
dote on
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Definitions and Meaning of dote in English
dote (v)
be foolish or senile due to old age
shower with love; show excessive affection for
dote (n.)
A marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n.
Natural endowments.
An imbecile; a dotard.
dote (v. i.)
To act foolishly.
To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel.
To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child.
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dote on
be foolish or senile due to old age, shower with love; show excessive affection forA marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n., Natural endowments., To act fooli
adore,like,Worship,adulate,appreciate,canonize,cherish,deify,Hero worship,idolize
despise,Disdain,Dislike,belittle,disparage,put down,deprecate,despise
dot-com => dot-com, dotation => appropriation, dotary => dotty, dotard => codger, dotant => donor,