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doctor up

1. to give someone medical treatment, especially first aid

1. Give me a minute to doctor Fred up, and then we can continue our walk.

2. Mary doctored her ailing husband.

2. to restore to good condition; repair; fix

1. The hem on the dress ripped. I doctored it up with some tape.

2. She doctored up an old clock.

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