dote

(Anglais)

Verb

1. (intransitive, stative, usually, with-on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
2. (archaic, intransitive) To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
3. (intransitive, obsolete, rare) To rot, decay.

Noun

1. (Ireland, countable) A darling, a cutie.
2. (countable, obsolete) An imbecile; a dotard.
3. (rare, uncountable) Decay in a tree.

Noun

Dowry.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dəʊt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: doten

In summary

The 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).
The noun in the sense of "imbecile" is derived from Middle English dote (“simpleton”), itself from doten (see above). The noun in the sense of "darling" and "decay" is derived from the modern verb.

Concepts

choyer

gâter

dorloter

aimer

❤️

être fou de

radoter

Synonymes

pamper

spoil

adore

worship

deify

cherish

dote on

indulge

lionise

lionize

miss

overindulge

coddle

praise

rot of wood

treat

decay of lumber

yearn for

be excessively fond of

hero-worship

love dearly

drool over

honor

honour

Traductions

dollen

schat

chochear

schwärmen

dol zijn op

verhätscheln

aviciar

verziehen

sabbeln

ξεμωραίνομαι

verzärteln

dot

gek zijn op

koesteren

verwöhnen