dote on/upon

phrasal verb

doted on/upon; doting on/upon; dotes on/upon
: to give a lot of love or attention to (someone or something)
She doted on her new grandchild.

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These aren’t just hollow stock characters that exist to dote on the player, but living and breathing pieces of the Living Lands. Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 White spends the first several episodes introducing and reintroducing viewers to his latest group of wealth-weary guests and the preternaturally tolerant staff who dote on them. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025 The Daher family dote on their small daughter with a debilitating skin condition, while Aboodi Ziyani, a young father, feels reinvigorated by caring for his baby son, but struggles to secure employment after serving time in prison. Nicolas Rapold, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 For the Tuckers, seeing Dolly dote on big sister Carson Parry was particularly meaningful. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for dote on/upon

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“Dote on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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