Noun He needed medicine but refused to go to a doctor. She was under doctor's orders not to return to work. I saw her at the doctor's last week. How long will you be at the doctor? Most of the faculty members at this college are doctors in their fields. Dr. Smith, can you explain the exam requirements again?Verb They were accused of doctoring the company's financial records. a doctored photo of the actress I think somebody doctored the punch. He had time to doctor his wounds. She doctored the sick child until the physician arrived. See More
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Noun
Sherwin Raymond was a lot of things: a doctor, veteran, lauded debate-team member, boxer, and hard-ass; and an emotionally distant, pro-woman, pro-gun, Jewish, atheist, short and sturdy, force-to-be-reckoned-with man. Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 But in 2012 his primary care doctor, a white man, said no. Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Lib insists on logic, which means some kind of trickery must be involved, whereas the town doctor (Toby Jones) and his all-male council (including the area priest, played by Ciarán Hinds) believe in divine intervention. Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 One doctor who signed the letter, Stephanie Pierce, is the medical director of a clinic for pregnant women with substance-use disorders at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Cary Aspinwall, al, 1 Sep. 2022 Despite my career trajectory being outside the South Asian societal norms of being a doctor, lawyer or engineer, my parents were surprisingly supportive of my choices. Zeba Rashid, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Working as a doctor who specializes in HIV—a virus that profoundly affects my patients yet is ignored by most Americans—has taught me some truths about pandemics. Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2022 Patients will still rely on a doctor’s care, particularly in the initial stages of diagnosing and treating a serious condition. Sandra Scheinbaum, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Born in 1926 in Mukaichi, Shimane Prefecture, Mori was the daughter of stylish parents, a doctor (who hoped his daughter would follow him into the profession) and a homemaker. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022
Verb
McGraw also swiped Baltimore’s groundskeeper, Tom Murphy, a cagey fellow known to doctor the field to favor the home team. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2022 Sometimes there’s nothing to doctor, but the placebo effect of a Band-Aid cannot be overstated. Rachel Walker, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2019 Strandholt went to work and to doctor’s appointments but otherwise self-isolated as much as possible for fear of catching COVID-19. Alex Putterman, courant.com, 27 Feb. 2022 Novartis is betting that fewer visits to doctor offices for injection of PCSK9 antibodies more than justifies the higher price for Leqvio. John Lamattina, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 Major League Baseball is finally going to enforce the rules that ban pitchers from using foreign substances to doctor the ball while on the mound, but some players think the new policy is an over-correction. Tim O'donnell, The Week, 15 June 2021 One of our most historically dependable faculties — sight — has been rendered unreliable as criminals — and cops — can doctor footage.BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2021 Those who worked on site spent less time going to doctor’s appointments and physical therapy, as fewer sick days were reported. Virginia Lau, Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Oct. 2021 That person could make sure Leslie took his 12 medications, drive the couple to doctor appointments and morning Mass, and prepare lunch. Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Oct. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English doctour teacher, doctor, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin doctor, from Latin, teacher, from docēre to teach — more at docile