to doctor
1
4.8
- verb
- /ˈdɑktər/
:
arreglar
- He decided to doctor the torn shirt by sewing on a patch to cover the hole.
Examples
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If the car has a dent, you can doctor it by using a suction cup to pull it out.
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The technician had to doctor the printer to fix the paper jam and ensure it worked again.
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I'll let you doctor it up yourself.
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Frank helps "doctor" the calves.
Fiction book (1998) -
He sat on the platform, his back against the wall, and started to doctor it.
Fiction book (1998) -
She kept doctoring it herself because she was afraid to have it lanced.
Fiction book (1992) -
Paddy had been cut and bruised in the fall, and Jack had been doctoring him with his own remedies.
Fiction book (1997) -
A woman I interviewed remembered a time when she was a child that she was allowed to see Mrs. Parrish doctoring one of her relatives in the Roundhouse, where children usually were not allowed to go.
Academic text (1994) -
And then using a little dental tool and my hands, I'm going to be laying down those little strands of Belgian linen across the tear, much like a doctor would suture.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To repair something so it works again
485
2.8
Make something again after it is damaged or destroyed
365
1.0
To fix something that is broken or not working
151
2.5
To repair a hole or damaged area by adding a piece of material
41
1.2
Fix something that is broken or torn
33
3.9
Build again something that was damaged or destroyed
20
3.4
Mend a hole or tear by putting a piece of material over it
11
7.0
To fix a computer system or its data on its own after a failure
3
5.4
To fix something so it works well again
2
3.7
To fix a building or object so it is usable again
1
4.1
To sew a seam again to fix it when it comes apart
1
8.2
To fit broken bones or parts back together so they work
To make something old look new by fixing or cleaning it
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
7
7.1
A person who makes news or events look better to influence people's opinions
- Specialized
1
5.4
A university degree that shows you did new research after several years of study
- Formal
1
9.6
A saint in the Roman Catholic Church honored for important religious teaching and writing
- Specialized
1
8.6
A high university degree in religious study given to senior scholars
1
4.2
A university degree for people who lead public health programs and make health policy
1
5.0
A university degree in science that universities give for important research or as an honor
- Specialized
A degree dentists receive after dental school that lets them operate on teeth
- Specialized
A university degree for advanced study and research about teaching and schools
- Specialized
A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts
- Specialized
An honorary university degree given for important work in literature or the humanities
- Specialized
An honorary university degree given for important work in subjects like history or literature
- Specialized
A university degree given after study or to honour someone for important work in law
- Specialized
A university degree that shows advanced study or performance in music
- Specialized
An advanced university degree for people who perform, write, or conduct music
- Specialized
A high-level degree for people who test and treat problems with sight
- Specialized
A doctor qualified in osteopathic medicine who can treat patients, prescribe medicine, and perform surgery
The highest university degree in theology given by the Catholic Church
- Specialized
A brightly colored tropical fish with sharp spines found in the Caribbean
- Specialized
A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters
- Archaic
A doctor who treated people with smallpox and other contagious diseases during outbreaks
A doctor who cares for women's health, especially during pregnancy and for the parts used for having babies
How Restored
Surface Forms
Etymology
Doctor can also mean to repair or mend something quickly. Think of it as acting like a doctor who makes a quick fix so the item works again, which is why you can 'doctor' a torn dress or a broken chair.