- (v.i.) To be weak-minded, silly or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel.
- (n.) An imbecile; a dotard.
- (v.i.) To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child.
- (v.i.) To act foolishly.
- (n.) A marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n.
- (n.) Natural endowments.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). dote. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dote/definitions/2000116 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "dote" http://smartdefine.org/dote/definitions/2000116 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, dote, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/dote/definitions/2000116>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "dote" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/dote/definitions/2000116> |