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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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 For the first six years of Suri’s life, Cruise seemed to dote on his youngest daughter and enjoy being seen with her in public. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024 Outside, their daughters, ranging from kindergarten to high school, dote on their dads, or fear forgetting them, or lash out in frustration at their absence. —

Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dote on/upon

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