doctor

/dˈɑktɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

a licensed medical practitioner
“I felt so bad I went to see my doctor”
(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”
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”
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
“she is a doctor of philosophy in physics”

verb

alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
“Sophisticate rose water with geraniol”
give medical treatment to
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
“She repaired her TV set”

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