(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is someone who is qualified in medicine and treats people who are ill.
Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your ~...
Doctor Paige will be here right after lunch to see her.
N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC
2.
A dentist or veterinarian can also be called ~. (AM)
N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC
3.
The ~’s is used to refer to the surgery or office where a ~ works.
I have an appointment at the ~s.
N-COUNT: usu sing, the N
4.
A ~ is someone who has been awarded the highest academic or honorary degree by a university.
He is a ~ of philosophy.
N-COUNT; N-TITLE
5.
If someone ~s something, they change it in order to deceive people.
They ~ed the prints to make her look as awful as possible.
VERB: V n