dote over

verb

To care for (someone), usually excessively or in an overly emotional manner.

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Meanings

verbdote over (third-person singular simple present dotes over, present participle doting over, simple past and past participle doted over)

present singular third person dotes over · participle present doting over · participle past doted over · past doted over

  1. transitiveTo care for (someone), usually excessively or in an overly emotional manner.
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APA

dote over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dote%20over

MLA

“dote over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dote%20over. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dote over,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dote%20over.

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