dote

• POS: Verb (intransitive)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

dote, v.intr.
1 (foll. by on, upon) be foolishly or excessively fond of.
2 be silly or feeble-minded, esp. from old age.

Derivative

doter n. dotingly adv.

Etymology

ME, corresp. to MDu. doten be silly

THESAURUS

dote

adore, babble, be fond of, be insane, be stupid, blather, blither, burble, coddle, dither, drivel, drool, enjoy, fancy, have a demon, hold dear, idolize, indulge, like, love, make much of, maunder, pamper, rage, ramble, rant, rave, run amok, run mad, slaver, slobber, spoil, wander, worship

ROGET THESAURUS

dote

Folly

VB to be an imbecile, have no brains, have no sense, trifle, drivel, radoter, dote, ramble, play the fool, play the monkey, monkey around, fool around, take leave of one's senses (insanity), not see an inch beyond one's nose, stultify oneself, talk nonsense.

Insanity

VB be insane, become insane, lose one's senses, lose one's reason, lose one's faculties, lose one's wits, go mad, run mad, lose one's marbles, go crazy, go bonkers, flip one's wig, flip one's lid, flip out, flip one's bush, rave, dote, ramble, wander, drivel, have a screw loose, have a devil, avoir le diable au corps, lose one's head, render mad, drive mad, madden, dementate, addle the wits, addle the brain, derange the head, infatuate, befool, turn the brain, turn one's head, drive one nuts.