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noun
- 1. a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill: "I'll make him go and see the doctor"
- 2. a person who holds the highest university degree: "he was made a Doctor of Divinity"
verb
- 1. change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify: "the reports could have been doctored" Similar
- 2. treat (someone) medically: informal "I will doctor him everyday until he is better" Similar
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The meaning of DOCTOR is an eminent theologian declared a sound expounder of doctrine by the Roman Catholic Church —called also doctor of the church. How to use doctor in a sentence.
DOCTOR definition: 1. a person with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who are ill or hurt: 2. the place…. Learn more.
doc•tor. (ˈdɒk tər) n. 1. a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian. 2. a person who has been awarded a doctor's degree. 3. any of several artificial angling flies. 4. an eminent scholar and teacher.
noun. a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian. a person who has been awarded a doctor's degree: He is a Doctor of Philosophy. Doctor of the Church. Older Slang. a cook, as at a camp or on a ship.
DOCTOR definition: 1. a person whose job is to treat people who have an illness or injury: 2. someone who has the…. Learn more.
doctor. noun. /ˈdɒktə (r)/. /ˈdɑːktər/. (abbreviation Dr) Idioms. a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured. You'd better see a doctor about that cough. to ask/consult/visit your doctor.
A doctor is someone who is qualified in medicine and treats people who are ill. Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. American English : doctor / ˈdɒktər /
to give medical treatment to; act as a physician to: He feels he can doctor himself for just a common cold. to treat (an ailment); apply remedies to: He doctored his cold at home. to restore to original or working condition; repair; mend: She was able to doctor the chipped vase with a little plastic cement.
DOCTOR meaning: 1 : a person who is skilled in the science of medicine a person who is trained and licensed to treat sick and injured people; 2 : the place where a doctor works
Doctor. Other forms: Doctors. Definitions of Doctor. noun. (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching. synonyms: Doctor of the Church. see more.