dote
/dəʊt/verb
Middle School
1
To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
2
To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
3
To rot, decay.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#obsolete#rare