dote

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
2. 2
   To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
3. 3
   To rot, decay.
4. 4
   To endow, donate.

Noun

1. 1
   A darling, a cutie.
2. 2
   An imbecile; a dotard.
3. 3
   Decay in a tree.
4. 4
   Dowry.