Meaning & Definition of Doctor in English
English⟶
Doctor
/dɑktər/
noun
1. A licensed medical practitioner
- "I felt so bad i went to see my doctor"
synonym:
- doctor,
- doc,
- physician,
- MD,
- Dr.,
- medico
2. (roman catholic church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
- "The doctors of the church greatly influenced christian thought down to the late middle ages"
synonym:
- Doctor of the Church,
- Doctor
3. Children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
- "The children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
synonym:
- doctor
4. A person who holds ph.d. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
- "She is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
synonym:
- doctor,
- Dr.
verb
1. Alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
- "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
synonym:
- sophisticate,
- doctor,
- doctor up
2. Give medical treatment to
synonym:
- doctor
3. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- "She repaired her tv set"
- "Repair my shoes please"
synonym:
- repair,
- mend,
- fix,
- bushel,
- doctor,
- furbish up,
- restore,
- touch on
Examples of using
My doctor told me that I had contracted a sexually transmitted infection.
He is a very good doctor.
After thoroughly examining Mary, the doctor could find no physical reason for her condition, and concluded that the cause was psychosomatic.