- dote on someone
- dote on (someone/something)
to love someone or something a lot, sometimes foolishly or too much.
The world is full of people who dote on their pets.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
dote on someone
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dote — [ dout ] verb dote on phrasal verb transitive dote on someone to love someone very much, often so much that you do not notice their faults: She absolutely dotes on the grandchildren … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dote on something — dote on (someone/something) to love someone or something a lot, sometimes foolishly or too much. The world is full of people who dote on their pets … New idioms dictionary
dote on — (someone/something) to love someone or something a lot, sometimes foolishly or too much. The world is full of people who dote on their pets … New idioms dictionary
dote on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dote on : present tense I/you/we/they dote on he/she/it dotes on present participle doting on past tense doted on past participle doted on dote on someone to love someone very much, often so much that you do… … English dictionary
dote on/upon — [phrasal verb] dote on/upon (someone or something) : to give a lot of love or attention to (someone or something) She doted on her new grandchild. • • • Main Entry: ↑dote … Useful english dictionary
dote on — dote upon [verb] adore, admire, hold dear, idolize, lavish affection on, prize, treasure * * * ADORE, love dearly, be devoted to, idolize, treasure, cherish, worship, hold dear; indulge, spoil, pamper. → dote * * * ˈdote on [transitive] [present… … Useful english dictionary
dote — [dəut US dout] v dote on/upon [dote on/upon sb] phr v [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch doten to be stupid ] to love someone very much, and show this by your actions ▪ Everyone doted on Sally, the only girl… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dote — verb dote on/upon sb phrasal verb (T) to love someone and to show this by your actions: I can t help doting on my granddaughter. doting adjective (only before noun): a doting parent dotingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dote — [[t]do͟ʊt[/t]] dotes, doting, doted VERB If you say that someone dotes on a person or a thing, you mean that they love or care about them very much and ignore any faults they may have. [V on/upon n] He dotes on his nine year old son. Syn: adore … English dictionary
ˈdote on sb — phrasal verb to love someone so much that you do not notice their faults … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
