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Meaning of doctor in English
Pronunciation
/ˈdɑktər/
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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
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
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 »