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dote

[doht] / doʊt /
VERB
show excessive fondness
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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

As Cacciatore awaits the veterinarian, she and a frequent farm guest, 57-year-old Jill Loforte Carroll, dote on the sheep.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

But Zalmai worshipped his father, and, because he did, he was transformed when his father was around to dote on him.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini



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