doctor up
To falsify, or modify something, so that it appears to be better than it isTo falsify, or modify something, so that it appears to be better than it is.
» The doctor sat up all night with the sick old man.
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2 senses(transitive)To falsify, or modify something, so that it appears to be better than it is.
A good way to doctor up a basic cake mix is by adding lemon zest, or coffee.
(transitive)To train medical students.
This program will help doctor the novices up.
- alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
Examples
7 sentencesThe doctor sat up all night with the sick old man.
Tom was advised by his doctor to give up drinking.
He was so ill, the doctor gave up on him.
deEr war so krank — der Arzt gab ihn auf. — Esperantostern
The doctors were up in arms about their proposed new contracts.
The doctor will stitch up you shortly.
Forms
doctors up, doctoring up, doctored up, doctored up| Base form | doctor up · to doctor up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | doctors up |
| Present participle | doctoring up |
| Past simple | doctored up |
| Past participle | doctored up |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive:sophisticatedoctor
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.