Dose as a noun means a measured amount of something, especially medicine. As a verb it means to give someone a measured amount of medicine.
For example:
Even with the medicine we dose him with, he seems to be getting worse instead of better.
Doze is also a noun and a verb. The verb means to have a short sleep, especially during the day and "a doze" is a short sleep.
For example:
I often doze off after dinner. |