dote

English

/dəʊt/

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
(intransitive) To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English doten (behave foolishly, dote) derived from Middle Low German doten (be foolish).

Origin

Middle Low German

doten

Gloss

be foolish

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Cognates and derived terms

dodipole English
doited English
dotage English
dotard English
dotardly English
dotardness English
dotary English
dotel English
doter English
dotery English
dotest English
doteth English
doting English
dotingly English
dotingness English
dotish English
dotterel English
doty English
fordote English
poll English
dotage Middle English
dotard Middle English
doten Middle English
dotynge Middle English
doten Middle Low German