American English pronunciation
How to pronounce doctor
IPA transcription: ['dɑktɚ]
Pronunciation variants: ['dɑktɚ]['dɔktɚ]
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Noun
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a licensed medical practitioner
“I felt so bad I went to see my doctor”
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(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”
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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”
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a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
“she is a doctor of philosophy in physics”
Verb
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
“She repaired her TV set”
“Repair my shoes please”
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alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
“Sophisticate rose water with geraniol”
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give medical treatment to
Usage examples
- His parents, Elvia Guanche and Doctor Octavio, divorced when their son was seven.
- Doctor Samuel Dwyer, though, credits Doctor Judith M. Prewitt for introducing the term.
- Make sure you get a doctor's note!
- I got doctor bills to pay.
- A baby wearing yellow is pretending to be a doctor while inside a stroller.
- He was affectionately referred to as Doctor Joe.
- Notably, past performers include the Funky Meters, Doctor John, Irma Thomas and The Rascals.
- William and James Goldman were called in to doctor the show.
- The doctor will see you in the morning.
- Doctor Yarchoan is a co-editor of several journals.