doc·tor
| ˈdäk-tər
1a
Christianity
: an eminent theologian declared a sound expounder of doctrine by the Roman Catholic Church
— called also
doctor of the church
b
: a learned or authoritative teacher
c
: a person who has earned one of the highest academic degrees (such as a PhD) conferred by a university
Most of the college’s faculty members are doctors in their fields. The class is being taught by Doctor Menzer.
d
: a person awarded an honorary doctorate (such as an LLD or Litt D) by a college or university
2a
: a person skilled or specializing in healing arts
especially
: one (such as a physician, dentist, or veterinarian) who holds an advanced degree and is licensed to practice
See your doctor if the condition worsens. an eye doctor
doctors’ bills
b
3a
: material added (as to food) to produce a desired effect
b
: a blade (as of metal) for spreading a coating or scraping a surface
4
: a person who restores, repairs, or fine-tunes things
doctored;
doctoring-t(ə-)riŋ
1a
: to give medical treatment to
doctored her ailing husband
b
: to restore to good condition : repair
doctor an old clock
2a
: to adapt or modify for a desired end by alteration or special treatment
doctored the play to suit the audience the drink was doctored
b
: to alter deceptively
accused of doctoring the election returns The pitcher tried to cheat by doctoring the baseball.
1
: to practice medicine
a career doctoring in the country
2
dialect
: to take medicine
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