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doctor
verb
to
give
medical
treatment
to
a
person
or
an
animal
•
Paramedics
doctored
the
injured
cyclist
until
the
ambulance
arrived
.
Paramedics
doctored
the
injured
cyclist
until
the
ambulance
arrived
.
•
She
gently
doctored
the
kitten
’
s
paw
with
antiseptic
cream
.
She
gently
doctored
the
kitten
’
s
paw
with
antiseptic
cream
.
Verb
sense
developed
from
the
noun
‘
doctor
’
meaning
a
medical
practitioner
.
verb
to
change
something
in
order
to
deceive
people
or
to
make
it
seem
better
than
it
really
is
•
The
journalist
noticed
that
someone
had
doctored
the
financial
records
.
The
journalist
noticed
that
someone
had
doctored
the
financial
records
.
•
He
was
fired
for
doctoring
the
results
of
the
experiment
.
He
was
fired
for
doctoring
the
results
of
the
experiment
.
Figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
a
doctor
‘
improving
’
or
‘
fixing
’
something
,
later
taking
on
a
sense
of
dishonest
alteration
.
