"doctor up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: doctors up [present, singular, third-person], doctoring up [participle, present], doctored up [participle, past], doctored up [past]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-doctor_up-en-verb-dwWcDk7h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up)

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          "text": "A good way to doctor up a basic cake mix is by adding lemon zest, or coffee."
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