doted

Meanings

• Verb

  To bestow affectionate or careful attention; to treat with loving care.

  - "She doted on her grandchildren."
  - "He doted on his pet dog."

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Synonyms

adore , love

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doted
noted , spotted , doting , potting

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Homophones

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1. Dote (en) : A small amount or a little of something.
   

2. Dote (en) : A small town or village.
   

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Variants

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dote , doted , doter , doters , dotes , doting , dotingly

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Forms

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dotes, doted upon, doted over

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to be foolishly in love'. From the Middle English 'doden' meaning 'to love excessively'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dote' originally meant 'to be foolishly in love'.

2. The term 'doting parent' refers to a parent who shows excessive love and care towards their child.

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Related Concepts

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1. Affection: A feeling of liking and caring for a person, animal, or thing.

2. Infatuation: An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'doted' has been used to describe the intense love and affection between characters, such as in Shakespeare's plays. It can also be used metaphorically to describe an excessive or foolish love.

How to Memorize "doted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone showering their loved one with care and attention.
   - Visualize the word 'doted' as a heart with dots around it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'doted' with the feeling of love and care.
   - Think of someone who dotes on their pet.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'd' in 'doted' stands for 'devotion' and the 'ted' stands for 'tenderly expressed'.

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