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Meaning of doctor in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdɑktər/

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  1. Verb

    doctor

    Definitions

    1. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

    Examples

    • « Sophisticate rose water with geraniol »
  2. 2. give medical treatment to
  3. 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
  4. 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 »
  5. 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 »
  6. 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 »
  7. 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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