All 4 Uses
doting
in
The Color Purple
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- Nettie dote on Miss Beasley.†
dote = demonstrate love and uncritical affection
- The little girl dote on Sofia, always stick up for her.†
- Think she act funny, look old and dote on that little white gal she raise.†
- She dote on Henrietta.
*dote = show love
Definitions:
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(1)
(doting) demonstrating love and uncritical affectionDoting may also imply that the doter tends to hover around the person they love to help attend to any needs.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, in classic literature you may encounter doting in reference to old age -- especially old age leading to diminished mental capacity.