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doctor

/ˈdɑktɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Doctor means: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.

Synonyms for doctor15

noun, as in a licensed medical practitioner

doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico

noun, as in (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching

Doctor of the Church

noun, as in a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution

Dr.

verb, as in restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

repair, mend, fix, bushel, furbish up, restore, touch on

verb, as in alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

sophisticate, doctor up

What does doctor mean?7

verb

1

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken“She repaired her TV set”

2

alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive“Sophisticate rose water with geraniol”

3

give medical treatment to

noun

1

a licensed medical practitioner“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 orthodoxy of their theological teaching“the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages”

3

a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution“she is a doctor of philosophy in physics”

4

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with doctor?1

two syllables

proctor
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Doctor in a sentence

  • Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow.CK
  • If her temperature goes up, send for the doctor.mcq
  • That can diagnose anything, quicker and cheaper than a doctor.unknown
  • At last, her dream to be a doctor came true.Swift
  • The doctor, who is well off, is not satisfied.nava
  • Send for the doctor at once, or the patient may get worse.mcq
  • Send for the doctor at once, or the patient will get worse.unknown
  • Now, listen to the doctor, or you won't get well.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of doctor

as a noun

plural
doctors

as a verb

past tense
doctored
present participle
doctoring
third-person singular
doctors
past participle
doctored