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Antidote vs Dote - What's the difference?

antidote | dote |

As nouns the difference between antidote and dote

is that antidote is a remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to") while dote is a darling, a cutie.

As verbs the difference between antidote and dote

is that antidote is to counteract as an antidote while dote is to be excessively fond of.

antidote

English

Noun

(wikipedia antidote) (en noun)
  • A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to") .
  • She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.
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  • Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
  • We need an antidote for this misinformation.

    Verb

    (antidot)
  • To counteract as an antidote.
  • * 2007 , Suzanne C. Lawton, Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, Asperger syndrome: natural steps toward a better life (page 143)
  • For his part, the patient must avoid some commonplace substances in order to avoid antidoting or stopping the action of the homeopathic remedy

    See also

    * theriac

    References

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    dote

    English

    Alternative forms

    * doat (obsolete)

    Verb

    (dot)
  • To be excessively fond of.
  • Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him.
  • (archaic) To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
  • * Dryden
  • Time has made you dote , and vainly tell / Of arms imagined in your lonely cell.
  • * South
  • He survived the use of his reason, grew infatuated, and doted long before he died.

    Synonyms

    * (to be fond of) adore, love

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Ireland) A darling, a cutie.
  • * Ted’s daughter is such a dote .
  • (obsolete) An imbecile; a dotard.
  • (Halliwell)

    Anagrams

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