doat
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“Better than she ever used to do?—You see how my father and Mrs. Weston doat upon her.”
From Literature
“Here then is a Corsair-song. Know that I doat on Corsairs; and for that reason, sing it con spirito.”
From Literature
“Yes, I doat on Miss Georgiana!” cried the fervent Abbot.
From Literature
CMS has not named or flagged these corporate health plans on its Medicare website or notified people in any other way of plans with serious violations, as it had agreed to doat the recommendation of the Office of the Inspector General.
From Salon
Besides his son Jeremiah, Mr. Denton is survived by his second wife, Mary Belle Bordone; four sons, William, Donald, James and Michael; two daughters, Madeleine Doat and Mary Beth Hutton; a brother, Leo; 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
From New York Times
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