Be feeble-minded and drop the odds (4)

I believe the answer is:

dote

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'be feeble-minded' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

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(Other definitions for dote that I've seen before include "Lavish affection" , "Be infatuated" , "Be excessively fond" , "Love excessively and foolishly" , "Be overly fond" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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