dote
A darling, a cutieA darling, a cutie.
» He dotes on his grandson.
Er liebt seinen Enkel abgöttisch.
Он обожает своего внука.
Він дуже любить свого онука.
Meaning
4 senses(Ireland, countable)A darling, a cutie.
Liebling, Schatz, Schätzchen
мила́шкаmiláška, ду́шечкаdúšečka
любаljuba, любцяljubcja, любийljubyj
(rare, uncountable)Decay in a tree.
(countable, obsolete)An imbecile; a dotard.
(obsolete)Dowry.
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 English dote (“endowment”) (c. 1450), from Middle French dote (modern dot), from Latin dos.
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Forms
plural: dotesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable