dote
To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebodyTo be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
» He dotes on his grandson.
Er liebt seinen Enkel abgöttisch.
Он обожает своего внука.
Він дуже любить свого онука.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive, stative, usually, with on)To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him.
schwärmen, vernarrt sein, einen Narren fressen
обожа́тьobožátʹ
кохати до нестямиkoxaty do nestjamy, гинутиhynuty
(archaic, intransitive)To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
выжива́ть из ума́vyživátʹ iz umá, впада́ть в ста́рческий мара́змvpadátʹ v stárčeskij marázm
втрачати глуздvtračaty hluzd, дурітиdurity, шаленітиšalenity
be foolish or senile due to old age
(intransitive, obsolete, rare)To rot, decay.
(obsolete, transitive)To endow, donate.
Examples
10 sentencesHe dotes on his grandson.
Він дуже любить свого онука. — older
ruОн обожает своего внука. — shanghainese
deEr liebt seinen Enkel abgöttisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He is not your common doting parent.
As always, you are a doting parent.
Tom and Mary dote on their little baby boy.
ruТом с Мэри души не чают в своём сыночке. — Wezel
He was a beloved husband and a doting father.
Translations
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Origin
The verb is derived from Middle English doten, from Middle Low German doten (“to be foolisThe verb is derived from Middle English doten, from Middle Low German doten (“to be foolish”) or Middle Dutch doten (“to be silly”). Doublet of doit (Scottish English).
From Middle French doter, Latin dōtāre.
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Forms
dotes, doting, doted, dotedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle