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| doc·tor [ dóktər ] |
noun (plural doc·tors) |
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1. health services somebody medically qualified: somebody qualified and licensed to give people medical treatment
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2. health services dentist, veterinarian, or osteopath: a title used before the names of health professionals such as dentists, veterinarians, and osteopaths
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3. education somebody with highest university degree: a title given to somebody who has been awarded a doctorate, the highest level of degree awarded by a university
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4. somebody who can fix things: a skilled practitioner of something, especially fixing or improving something
  a play doctor
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5. christianity Roman Catholic theologian: in the earlier history of the Roman Catholic Church, an eminent and influential theologian
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6. education teacher or scholar: a teacher or somebody very knowledgeable
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verb (past and past participle doc·tored, present participle doc·tor·ing, 3rd person present singular doc·tors) |
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1. transitive verb change something in order to deceive: to change something in order to make it appear different from the facts or the truth
doctored the figures
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2. transitive verb add something to substance: to add something, especially a drug, alcohol, or poison, to food or drink
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3. transitive and intransitive verb treat ill people: to treat people when they are ill
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4. transitive verb fix something: to fix something, especially in a rough or hurried way
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin, "teacher" < doct-, past participle of docere "teach"] |
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| doc·tor·ly adjective |
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just what the doctor ordered something that is very welcome, pleasing, or refreshing (informal)
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