26984 words

doctors

12 definitions • 11 examples
1
a person with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who are ill or hurt:

Examples:

doctor prescribes The doctor prescribed some medication.
see a doctor You should see a doctor about that cough.
[ as form of address ] Good morning, Doctor Smith/Doctor.
2
the place where a doctor works:

Examples:

go to the doctor's He went to the doctor's this morning for a check-up.
3
a person who has the highest degree (= qualification) from a college or university
4
to change a document in order to deceive people:

Examples:

He was found to have provided the court with doctored evidence.
5
to secretly put a harmful or poisonous substance into food or drink:

Examples:

be doctored with Bottles of lemonade doctored with rat poison were discovered in the kitchen.
6
in sports such as cricket and baseball, to secretly cut or put a substance on the ball in order to get an advantage:

Examples:

The ball was moving about so much that many people thought it had been doctored.
7
to remove the sexual organs of an animal in order to prevent it from producing young
8
a person with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured:

Examples:

This health plan lets you choose your own doctor.
9
a person who has one of the highest-ranking degrees given by a university
10
to change something in order to deceive people:

Examples:

He claimed the photo had been doctored.
11
someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured:

Examples:

Tell your line manager if you need time off to go and see a doctor.
12
to change a document in order to deceive people:

Examples:

They doctored the company's balance sheet to make it look more profitable.

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