doctor

²doctor

verb

doc·toreddoc·tor·ing\-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of DOCTOR

transitive verb

1

a : to give medical treatment to b : to restore to good condition : repair <doctor an old clock>

2

a : to adapt or modify for a desired end by alteration or special treatment <doctored the play to suit the audience> <the drink was doctored> b : to alter deceptively <accused of doctoring the election returns>

intransitive verb

1

: to practice medicine

2

dialect : to take medicine

Examples of DOCTOR

1. They were accused of doctoring the company's financial records.
2. a doctored photo of the actress
3. I think somebody doctored the punch.
4. He had time to doctor his wounds.
5. She doctored the sick child until the physician arrived.

First Known Use of DOCTOR

1712

Related to DOCTOR

Synonyms: treat

Related Words: cure, heal, mend, rehabilitate, remedy; attend, care (for), dose, drug, hospitalize, minister (to), nurse

Near Antonyms: blemish, break, damage, deface, disfigure, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, ruin, spoil, vandalize, wreck; cripple, disable, maim, mangle, mutilate

see all synonyms and antonyms

[+]more[-]hide