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Definition of Dote
Dote

A marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n.

Natural endowments.

To act foolishly.

To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel.

To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child.

An imbecile; a dotard.

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Dote Translations

dote in German is sabbeln
dote in Spanish is chochear


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