doctored

doc·tor

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dok-ter]
- /ˈdɒk tər/
- /ˈdɒk.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dok-ter]
- /ˈdɒk tər/

Definitions of doctored word

noun doctored a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian. 1
noun doctored a person who has been awarded a doctor's degree: He is a Doctor of Philosophy. 1
noun doctored Doctor of the Church. 1
noun doctored Older Slang. a cook, as at a camp or on a ship. 1
noun doctored Machinery. any of various minor mechanical devices, especially one designed to remedy an undesirable characteristic of an automatic process. 1
noun doctored Angling. any of several artificial flies, especially the silver doctor. 1

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Origin of doctored

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English docto(u)r (< Anglo-French) < Latin, equivalent to doc(ēre) to teach + -tor -tor

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Parts of speech for Doctored

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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doctored popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for doctored

adj doctored

altered — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
alloyed — a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
loaded — bearing or having a load; full: a loaded bus.
falsified — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
impure — not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.

adjective doctored

adulterated — made inferior, impure, etc. by adulterating

All 7 Synonyms of doctored

Antonyms for doctored

verb doctored

broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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