bedoctor
bedoctor · bedoctors · bedoctored · bedoctoring
To confer a doctoral degree uponTo confer a doctoral degree upon.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To confer a doctoral degree upon.
(transitive)To address as 'doctor'.
(transitive)To care for in the manner of a doctor.
Origin
From be- (“on, at, upon”) + doctor.From be- (“on, at, upon”) + doctor.
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Forms
bedoctors, bedoctoring, bedoctored, bedoctored| Base form | bedoctor · to bedoctor |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bedoctors |
| Present participle | bedoctoring |
| Past simple | bedoctored |
| Past participle | bedoctored |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle