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How to pronounce dote in English?

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Type Words
Type of age, get on, maturate, mature, senesce
Derivation dotard
Type Words
Type of love


Grandmother dotes on the twins.

Examples of dote

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Then the Taliban decided to dote on Al Qaeda, and play host to their leadership.
From the economist.com
When they act up, she looks away, knowing her job is to dote, not to discipline.
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Until then her parents dote on her and fatten her up in their Gainesville home.
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Fans are starting to dote on Hossa, and what will that do to Kovalchuk over time?
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Reserve a cabana for the day and allow the hotel staff to dote on you for a while.
From the washingtontimes.com
Is he someone you could reasonably expect to dote on you on special occasions?
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It is a handsome little Christmas gift for those of you who dote on your dogs.
From the orlandosentinel.com
I grew up on animation, I respect the medium's artistry and dote on its jokes.
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He leaves now in no small part because he is a new grandfather eager to dote.
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