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dote

[doht] / doʊt /
VERB
show excessive fondness
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He remembered a mother “with a great sense of humor and a sarcastic wit” who liked to dote on her Chihuaha-dachshund mix, Hercules, and attend daily Mass.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

Actor-comedian Anthony Anderson is a proud mama’s boy and loves to dote on his mother, Doris.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023

He handles all the boring life matters like bills for us and I dote on him.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2022

Sometimes having staff dote on laid-back guests can be enough to fix the problem.

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2022

Mrs. Flagg would have welcomed the chance to dote on him for a few days.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson



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