dote
verb
- to adore, give affection to
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dəʊt/ / /doʊt/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English dote (“endowment”) (c. 1450), from Middle French dote (modern dot), from Latin dos.
- Dowry.
verb
Etymology: From Middle French doter, Latin dōtāre.
- To endow, donate.