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Doctor

noun/ɛdˈɑːnə/
Definition
a licensed medical practitioner
(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛdˈɑːnə/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɒktə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɒktə/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛdˈɑːnə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna licensed medical practitioner
“I felt so bad I went to see my doctor”
noun(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”
nounchildren 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”
nouna person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
“she is a doctor of philosophy in physics”
verbalter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
“Sophisticate rose water with geraniol”
verbgive medical treatment to
verbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
“She repaired her TV set”
Word Forms
doctorialadjectiveof or relating to a doctor or doctorate
doctorverbgive medical treatment to
doctoraladjectiveof or relating to a doctor or doctorate
doctornouna licensed medical practitioner
repairnounthe act of putting something in working order again
reparationnounthe act of putting something in working order again
repairernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
mendnounthe act of putting something in working order again
mendernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
mendingnounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixnounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixturenounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
fixingnounthe act of putting something in working order again
restorationnounsome artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Arzt
ein zugelassener Arzt
🇫🇷French
médecin
un médecin agréé
🇮🇹Italian
medico
un medico abilitato
🇳🇱Dutch
arts
een erkend arts
🇵🇹Portuguese
doutor
um médico licenciado
🇷🇺Russian
врач
лицензированный практикующий врач
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिकित्सक
एक लाइसेंस प्राप्त चिकित्सा व्यवसायी
🇧🇩Bengali
ডাক্তার
একজন লাইসেন্সপ্রাপ্ত মেডিকেল প্র্যাকটিশনার
🇮🇳Tamil
மருத்துவர்
உரிமம் பெற்ற மருத்துவ பயிற்சியாளர்
🇮🇳Telugu
వైద్యుడు
లైసెన్స్ పొందిన వైద్య అభ్యాసకుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
डॉक्टर
परवानाधारक वैद्यकीय व्यवसायी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડૉક્ટર
લાઇસન્સ પ્રાપ્ત તબીબી વ્યવસાયી
🇮🇳Kannada
ವೈದ್ಯರು
ಪರವಾನಗಿ ಪಡೆದ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ವೈದ್ಯರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡോക്ടർ
ലൈസൻസുള്ള ഒരു മെഡിക്കൽ പ്രാക്ടീഷണർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡਾਕਟਰ
ਇੱਕ ਲਾਇਸੰਸਸ਼ੁਦਾ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਪ੍ਰੈਕਟੀਸ਼ਨਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈاکٹر
ایک لائسنس یافتہ میڈیکل پریکٹیشنر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
医生
有执照的医生
🇯🇵Japanese
医者
免許を持った医師
🇰🇷Korean
의사
면허가 있는 의사
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bác sĩ
một bác sĩ y tế được cấp phép
🇹🇭Thai
หมอ
ผู้ประกอบวิชาชีพเวชกรรมที่ได้รับใบอนุญาต
🇮🇩Indonesian
dokter
seorang praktisi medis berlisensi
🇵🇭Filipino
doktor
isang lisensyadong medikal na practitioner
🇲🇾Malay
doktor
seorang pengamal perubatan berlesen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طبيب
ممارس طبي مرخص
🇮🇷Persian
دکتر
یک پزشک دارای مجوز
🇹🇷Turkish
doktor
lisanslı bir tıp doktoru
🇮🇱Hebrew
דוֹקטוֹר
רופא מורשה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'doctor'?
The primary meaning of 'doctor' is 'a licensed medical practitioner'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'doctor' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'doctor' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'doctor' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'doctor' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'doctor' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'doctor' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'doctor' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'doctor' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'doctor' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'doctor' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Slang
Archaic
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