Doated

/ˈdoʊtɪd/

लाड़-प्यार करने वाला; अत्यधिक स्नेही (dote का भूतकाल/भूतपूर्व कृदंत)

Origin & History

From the verb "dote" (16th century), originally meaning "to be silly or feeble-minded"; later developed the sense "to be excessively fond."

क्रिया "dote" (16वीं शताब्दी) से; मूल अर्थ "मूर्ख/कमज़ोर-चित्त होना" था, बाद में अर्थ विकसित होकर "अत्यधिक स्नेह करना" हो गया।

Definition

Used to describe someone who was extremely fond of or devoted to a person (often a child or loved one), sometimes to an unreasonable degree.

किसी व्यक्ति (अक्सर बच्चे या प्रियजन) के प्रति अत्यधिक—कभी-कभी अविवेकपूर्ण—स्नेह या लगाव दिखाने के अर्थ में प्रयुक्त।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
He was a doated father who rarely said no to his children.
वह एक लाड़-प्यार करने वाला पिता था जो अपने बच्चों को शायद ही कभी मना करता था।
Verb (past tense, past participle of dote):
She doated on her grandchildren and spoiled them with gifts.
वह अपने पोते-पोतियों पर बहुत लाड़ करती थी और उन्हें उपहारों से बिगाड़ देती थी।

Usage Examples

The doated grandmother insisted on feeding everyone second helpings.
He doated on his dog, treating it like a family member.
Her doated attention sometimes embarrassed her teenage son.

Related Forms

Noun
Dotingness / Doter (rare)
Verb
Dote / Dotes / Doting / Doated (older/variant) / Doted (common)
Adjective
Doting / Doated (older/variant)
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Dote on someone
किसी पर बहुत लाड़ करना / अत्यधिक स्नेह करना