dote
verb (used without object)
to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually followed by on orupon ).
had doted
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past perfectof dote.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It also kept them close to the parents who had doted on them since birth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
It was only possible because of Reign, who had doted on her little brother all his life.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2020
Ms. Mintz was a guest at the wedding of Mr. Younger and his late wife, Sherry, and remembered how he had doted on her.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2018
Seventeen months ago, the Angels jettisoned a young pitcher they had doted on to acquire a player they called their third baseman of the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2016
A sweet little girl; the young lord of Storm's End had doted on her.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
