dote

 
Pronunciation: /dəʊt/

verb

[no object]
  • 1 (dote on/upon) be extremely and uncritically fond of: she doted on her two young children
  • 2 archaic be silly or feeble-minded, especially as a result of old age: the parson is now old and dotes

noun

Irish informal
  • a sweet or adorable person: he’s gorgeous and the twins are dotes

Derivatives

doter

noun

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'act or talk foolishly'): of uncertain origin; related to Middle Dutch doten 'be silly'