dote
Lavish with affection
To dote is to lavish excessive affection or attention, usually on someone: She dotes on her grandchildren.
The word implies fondness taken to an indulgent extreme—a doting parent may spoil a child.
An older sense, now rare, means to be feeble-minded from age: The old man had begun to dote.
Value with deep affection
- adoreLove intensely
- idolizeRevere to excess
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
treasure · prize · besotted · smitten · enamored · infatuated · devoted · fawn
Warm liking or affection
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- caringShowing kind concern
- attachmentConnection or fondness
love · nurture · devotion · endearment · affectionate · loving · tender · solicitous
Age-related mental decline
- declineDecrease or refuse
- agingGrowing older over time
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- feebleWeak and ineffective
infirm · second childhood · doddering · decrepit · aged · senescent · twilight years · enfeebled
cherish
Value with deep affection
lavish · treasure · prize · besotted · smitten · enamored · infatuated · devoted · fawn · pamper
fondness
Warm liking or affection
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- caringShowing kind concern
attachment · love · nurture · devotion · endearment · affectionate · loving · tender · solicitous · attentive
senility
Age-related mental decline
- declineDecrease or refuse
- agingGrowing older over time
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
feeble · infirm · second childhood · doddering · decrepit · aged · senescent · twilight years · enfeebled · waning
- fawn overgush, adore, worship, idolize, adulate
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
- love expressionsI love you, my love, sweetheart, darling, dear
- tendernesstenderness, gentle, gentleness, softness, soft
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- doted overExcessively adored and indulged
- doting overShowing excessive fondness
- dote on