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doctoring up

doctoring up is the present participle and gerund of doctor up.

Meaning of doctor up

Verb

doctor up (third-person singular simple present doctors up, present participle doctoring up, simple past and past participle doctored up)

  1. (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.
  2. (transitive) To train medical students.
    • This program will help doctor the novices up.

Questions about doctoring up

What is doctoring up the present participle and gerund of?
Doctoring up is the present participle and gerund of doctor up.

Words near doctoring up in the dictionary

  1. doctorhood
  2. doctorial
  3. doctorially
  4. doctorin'
  5. doctoring
  6. doctoring up
  7. doctorings
  8. doctorish
  9. doctorishness
  10. doctorize
  11. doctorized

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