dote
verb · nounA1Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Động từ
verbV_es/s
dotes
V_ing/Gerund
doting
V_ed/pp
doteddoat
- 1.
(intransitive, stative, usually, with on)(intransitive, stative, usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him.
Đồng nghĩa: adore, love
- 2.
(archaic, intransitive)To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
- 3.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare)(intransitive, of trees, rare or obsolete) To rot, decay.
- 4.
(obsolete, transitive)To endow, donate.
Danh từ
nounPlural noun:
dotesdoat
- 1.
(Ireland, countable)A darling, a cutie.
- 2.
(countable, obsolete)An imbecile; a dotard.
- 3.
(rare, uncountable)Decay in a tree.
- 4.
(obsolete)Dowry.
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The verb is derived from Middle English doten, from doten (to be foolish) or Middle Dutch doten (to be silly). doit (Scottish English).