Synonyms for dote

Most common

dobby · dotterel

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Noun

Verb

Antonyms

neglect, ignore, disregard

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A darling, a cutie.

2. v. 1

   To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.

   Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him.

Related words

Word family

dotage dotel doty

Forms

Plural

dotes → drivels, dobbies, dotterels, mimmerkins…

Past participle

doted
e.g. doted → loved, adored, blithered…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

love¹

5 letters

adore², dobby

6 letters

drivel²

7 letters

blither

8 letters

dotterel

9 letters

mimmerkin

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adore² = 2 syllables).