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dote

dote [ dōt ] (past and past participle dot·ed, present participle dot·ing, 3rd person present singular dotes)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
show extreme fondness: to be very fond of somebody or something
They dote on their grandchildren.

[12th century. Origin ?]

dot·er noun
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