Meaning of doctor in English

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Verb
doctor
Definitions
1. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
Examples
- « Sophisticate rose water with geraniol »
2. give medical treatment to
Derived terms
3. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Examples
- « She repaired her TV set »
- « Repair my shoes please »
Antonyms
- break
- bust
Derived terms
Noun
doctor
Etymology
Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’): via Old French from Latin doctor‘teacher’ (from docere‘teach’)
Definitions
1. a licensed medical practitioner
Examples
- « I felt so bad I went to see my doctor »
2. (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the othodoxy of their theological teaching
Examples
- « the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages »
3. children take the roles of doctor or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the doctor's office
Examples
- « the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor »
4. a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution
Examples
- « she is a doctor of philosophy in physics »

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