Similar words: antidote, anecdote, dot, and others, polka dot, do the trick, note, noted. Meaning: [dəʊt] 
v. 1. be foolish or senile due to old age 2. shower with love; show excessive affection for.
v. 1. be foolish or senile due to old age 2. shower with love; show excessive affection for. 31. And great souls , at one stroke, may do and dote.