Doctor

/'dɔktə/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A person who holds a Ph.D. degree: A "doctor" is a person who has earned the highest academic degree (Doctor of Philosophy or equivalent) from a university.
    • A licensed medical practitioner: A "doctor" is a person qualified to practice medicine, such as a physician or surgeon.
    • (Historical/Formal) A learned authority or teacher: In specific contexts, such as in the Roman Catholic Church, "Doctor" is a title conferred on certain saints recognized for their theological teaching.

  2. Verb:

    • To treat medically: To give medical care or treatment to someone or something.
    • To alter or tamper with: To change something, often dishonestly or by adding inferior elements.
    • To repair or mend: To fix or restore something that is broken or damaged.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She is a doctor of philosophy in physics. (She holds a Ph.D. in physics.)
    • I felt so bad I went to see my doctor. (I visited my physician because I was ill.)
    • The Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought. (The titled saints were influential teachers.)

  • Verb:

    • He tried to doctor his sick cat at home. (He attempted to give medical treatment to his cat.)
    • They were accused of doctoring the evidence. (They were accused of falsifying the evidence.)
    • He managed to doctor the old clock so it would work again. (He repaired the old clock.)
Advanced Usage

  • "To doctor up": To alter or improve something, often superficially or deceptively.

    • He doctored up the report to make the results look more favorable. (He altered the report to present better results.)

  • Playing "doctor": A children's game where participants pretend to be medical professionals and patients.

    • The children played doctor. (The children pretended to have a medical examination.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Doctorate (n): The degree or status of a doctor (Ph.D.).
    • She earned her doctorate in literature.
  • Doctored (adj): Describes something that has been altered or tampered with.
    • The photograph was clearly doctored.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Medical): Physician, medic, clinician.
  • Noun (Academic): PhD, scholar.
  • Verb (Treat): Treat, medicate.
  • Verb (Falsify): Tamper with, falsify, adulterate.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Doctor up: To alter something, often with the intent to deceive or improve appearance.
    • She doctored up her resume with false experience. (She falsified her resume.)
Related Idioms
  • Just what the doctor ordered: Exactly what is needed or beneficial in a situation.
    • A week off work was just what the doctor ordered. (The break was precisely what was needed.)
  • Go for the doctor: (Australian/NZ informal) To make a great effort or attempt something challenging.
    • He really went for the doctor in the final race. (He put in maximum effort.)
Noun
  1. a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
    • she is a doctor of philosophy in physics
  2. 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
  3. (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
  4. a licensed medical practitioner
    • I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
Verb
  1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    • She repaired her TV set
    • Repair my shoes please
  2. give medical treatment to
  3. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
    • Sophisticate rose water with geraniol

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