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   doctor

   /ˈdɒktə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill: "I'll make him go and see the doctor"
   • ▪ a qualified dentist or veterinary surgeon. North American
   • ▪ a person employed to make improvements or give advice: informal "the script doctor rewrote the original"
   • 2. a person who holds the highest university degree: "he was made a Doctor of Divinity"
   • ▪ short for Doctor of the Church
   • ▪ a teacher or learned person: archaic "the wisest doctor is gravelled by the inquisitiveness of a child"
   • 3. an artificial fishing fly.
   • 4. a cool onshore breeze that blows regularly in a particular warm location: "the Perth doctor blows towards evening off the Indian Ocean"

   verb

   • 1. change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify: "the reports could have been doctored" Similar falsifytamper withtinker withinterfere withmanipulatemassagerigalterchangeforgefaketrump upfudgepervertdistortinformal:cookjugglefiddle (with)
   • ▪ alter the content of (food or drink) by adding strong or harmful ingredients: "he denied doctoring Stephen's drinks" Similar adulteratecontaminatetainttamper withlacemixdilutewater downthin outweakeninformal:spikedopecutslip a Mickey Finn intorare:vitiate
   • ▪ tamper with (a ball) so as to affect its flight when bowled or pitched: "fast bowlers were doctoring the ball"
   • 2. treat (someone) medically: informal "I will doctor him everyday until he is better" Similar treatmedicatedosesoothecurehealtendattend tominister toadminister tocare fortake care ofnurse
   • ▪ remove the sexual organs of (an animal) so that it cannot reproduce: "the dog was doctored"
   • ▪ repair (a machine): "ex-fleet cars which have been doctored"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’): via Old French from Latin doctor ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. doctorly adjective
   • 2. doctorial adjective
   • 3. doctorship noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word doctor, as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. See also related phrases and articles about doctor.

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   Doctored means mixed with other substances, especially to make something favorable or conceal its quality. It can also mean to falsify or change something for a specific end. See examples, related words, and usage notes.

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   Learn the meaning of doctor as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce doctor and how to say it in different languages.

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   Doctored means altered or changed in a way that is not honest or fair. See how to use this word in different contexts and sentences from various sources.

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   Doctor definition: a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.. See examples of DOCTOR used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOCTOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A doctor is someone who is qualified in medicine and treats people who are ill. Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. Doctor Paige will be here right after lunch to see her. Synonyms: physician, medic [informal], clinician, general practitioner More Synonyms of doctor.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdoctor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈdɒktə (r)/ /ˈdɑːktər/ (abbreviation Dr) Idioms. a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured. You'd better see a doctor about that cough. to ask/consult/visit your doctor. The doctor prescribed antibiotics. The doctor told me to stay in bed. What does your doctor advise?