dote

/dษ™สŠt/
noun
  1. 1

    A darling, a cutie.

  2. 2

    An imbecile; a dotard.

verb
  1. 1

    (usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.

    โ€œLittle Bill's parents just keep doting on him.โ€

  2. 2

    To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dote