IPA: /ˈdɒktə/
KK: /ˈdɑktɚ/
intransitive verb
Definition: To practice medicine or provide medical care.
Example: She decided to doctor the injured bird back to health.
noun
Definition: A person who is trained and licensed to treat people who are sick or injured.
Example: The doctor examined the patient and prescribed some medicine.
transitive verb
Definition: To change or modify something, often to improve it or make it more acceptable, sometimes in a way that is not honest.
Example: He decided to doctor the report to make it look better than it actually was.