doter

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One who dotes; a man whose understanding is enfeebled by age; a dotard
{n} a doting fellow, one foolishly fond
One excessively fond, or weak in love
{i} one who dotes, one who spoils, one who lavishes affection; person that is senile
dote
To be excessively fond of

Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him.

dote
{v} to grow silly or dull, to love extremely
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A darling, a cutie
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give or grant lands as an endowment
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See: Decay
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{f} adore, indulge, pamper, spoil; exhibit mental decline due to old age
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An imbecile; a dotard
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To act in a foolish manner
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shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins"
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A General term used to denote decay or rot in timber
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A marriage portion
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11r L 16 v (MED - doten) To behave foolishly or irrationally; to do foolish things
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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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If you say that someone dotes on a person or a thing, you mean that they love or care about them very much and ignore any faults they may have. He dotes on his nine-year-old son. dote on/upon to love someone very much, and show this by your actions
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Natural endowments
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be foolish or senile due to old age
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shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins" be foolish or senile due to old age
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To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel
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To act foolishly
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    Hyphenation

    dot·er

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    Etymology

    [ 'dOt ] (intransitive verb.) 13th century. Middle English; akin to Middle Low German dotten to be foolish.
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