Meaning of "doctor" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOCTOR

From Latin: teacher, from docēre to teach.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DOCTOR

doctor  [ˈdɒktə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOCTOR

Doctor is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb doctor in English.

WHAT DOES DOCTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of doctor in the English dictionary

The first definition of doctor in the dictionary is a person licensed to practise medicine. Other definition of doctor is a person who has been awarded a higher academic degree in any field of knowledge. Doctor is also a person licensed to practise dentistry or veterinary medicine.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DOCTOR

PRESENT

Present

I doctor

you doctor

he/she/it doctors

we doctor

you doctor

they doctor

Present continuous

I am doctoring

you are doctoring

he/she/it is doctoring

we are doctoring

you are doctoring

they are doctoring

Present perfect

I have doctored

you have doctored

he/she/it has doctored

we have doctored

you have doctored

they have doctored

Present perfect continuous

I have been doctoring

you have been doctoring

he/she/it has been doctoring

we have been doctoring

you have been doctoring

they have been doctoring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I doctored

you doctored

he/she/it doctored

we doctored

you doctored

they doctored

Past continuous

I was doctoring

you were doctoring

he/she/it was doctoring

we were doctoring

you were doctoring

they were doctoring

Past perfect

I had doctored

you had doctored

he/she/it had doctored

we had doctored

you had doctored

they had doctored

Past perfect continuous

I had been doctoring

you had been doctoring

he/she/it had been doctoring

we had been doctoring

you had been doctoring

they had been doctoring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will doctor

you will doctor

he/she/it will doctor

we will doctor

you will doctor

they will doctor

Future continuous

I will be doctoring

you will be doctoring

he/she/it will be doctoring

we will be doctoring

you will be doctoring

they will be doctoring

Future perfect

I will have doctored

you will have doctored

he/she/it will have doctored

we will have doctored

you will have doctored

they will have doctored

Future perfect continuous

I will have been doctoring

you will have been doctoring

he/she/it will have been doctoring

we will have been doctoring

you will have been doctoring

they will have been doctoring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would doctor

you would doctor

he/she/it would doctor

we would doctor

you would doctor

they would doctor

Conditional continuous

I would be doctoring

you would be doctoring

he/she/it would be doctoring

we would be doctoring

you would be doctoring

they would be doctoring

Conditional perfect

I would have doctor

you would have doctor

he/she/it would have doctor

we would have doctor

you would have doctor

they would have doctor

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been doctoring

you would have been doctoring

he/she/it would have been doctoring

we would have been doctoring

you would have been doctoring

they would have been doctoring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you doctor
we let´s doctor
you doctor

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to doctor

Past participle

doctored

Present Participle

doctoring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DOCTOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «doctor» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of doctor

adulterate · alter · change · clinician · cut · dilute · disguise · falsify · fudge · general practitioner · medic · medical practitioner · misrepresent · pervert · physician · spike · water down

TRANSLATION OF DOCTOR

Find out the translation of doctor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of doctor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doctor» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 医生
• Translator English - Spanish: médico
• English: doctor
• Translator English - Hindi: चिकित्सक
• Translator English - Arabic: طَبِيب
• Translator English - Russian: врач
• Translator English - Portuguese: médico
• Translator English - Bengali: ডাক্তার
• Translator English - French: docteur
• Translator English - Malay: doktor
• Translator English - German: Arzt
• Translator English - Japanese: 医者
• Translator English - Korean: 의사
• Translator English - Javanese: Dhokter
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bác sĩ
• Translator English - Tamil: மருத்துவர்
• Translator English - Marathi: डॉक्टर
• Translator English - Turkish: doktor
• Translator English - Italian: dottore
• Translator English - Polish: lekarz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: лікар
• Translator English - Romanian: doctor
• Translator English - Greek: γιατρός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dokter
• Translator English - Swedish: läkare
• Translator English - Norwegian: lege

10 QUOTES WITH «DOCTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word doctor.

1

Freema Agyeman

I was very much into science when I was young - I wanted to be a marine biologist, then I wanted to be a doctor, and then something else, I was always changing.

2

Louie Anderson

I really try to have fun. If I don't have fun, you won't have fun. That's what my gift is: to relieve people from a little of the pain and comfort in their lives by allowing my comedy to distract them. A good laugh is almost as good as any doctor visit.

3

Kate Ashfield

I always wanted to be a doctor and go to art school, but I thought I'd regret it if I didn't act.

4

Jim Bakker

I called the doctor, during writing the book, the psychiatrist who treated me at that time, Dr. Jackson. And I said, Dr. Jackson, whole pieces are missing. I don't understand what happened to me.

5

John Barrasso

I have to tell you as a doctor, 25 years of practice, not as a politician using talking points, as somebody who has taken care of Medicare patients, we can make it a lot better.

6

Ami Bera

As a doctor, I've learned the importance and value of listening.

7

Erma Bombeck

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.

8

Norman Cousins

It is reasonable to expect the doctor to recognize that science may not have all the answers to problems of health and healing.

9

Elliot Cowan

Even though momentarily I thought about being a doctor, I was always involved in theatre and did a drama degree. I just didn't have the guts to go, 'Yes, I'm going to be an actor,' until I was probably 21.

10

Roald Dahl

Pain was something we were expected to endure. But I doubt very much if you would be entirely happy today if a doctor threw a towel in your face and jumped on you with a knife.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOCTOR»

Discover the use of doctor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doctor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Doctor Yourself: Natural Healing That Works

Dr. Saul explodes the myth that an army of medical specialists and medications is necessary to maintain good health.

Andrew W. Saul, 2003

The Humanism of Doctor Who: A Critical Study in Science ...

Though created as a family program, the series has dramatized serious themes in philosophy, science, religion, and politics"--Provided by publisher.

David Layton, 2012

Doctor Who

An exciting new series of writing on television. The much loved Doctor Who is definitive British TV and this book examines the oustanding stories and major themes of this long running TV classic.

Kim Newman, 2005

Doctor Dealer: The Rise and Fall of an All-American Boy and ...

Doctor Dealer is the story of Larry Lavin, a bright, charismatic young man who rose from his working-class upbringing to win a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school, earn Ivy League college and dental degrees, and buy his family a ...

Mark Bowden, 2007

The Doctor Stories

Gathers poems, a selection from the author's autobiography, and a dozen stories about doctors, patients, errors in judgement, and breakthroughs

William Carlos Williams, Robert Coles, 1984

Becoming a Doctor: From Student to Specialist, ...

"Becoming a Doctor" portrays the arc of a doctor's life, from a medical student's first encounter with a cadaver to an intern's reliance on dance during a gruelling year in an inner-city hospital and an experienced doctor's ruminations on ...

Lee Gutkind, 2011

Doctor

Provides an easy-to-read explanation of what a doctor does.

Jacqueline Laks Gorman, 2002

Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder

Nilly and Lisa help eccentric professor Doctor Proctor to develop his latest invention, a powder that makes one fart, making them very popular at school, but someone is planning to steal the industrial-strength formula for evil purposes.

Jo Nesbo, 2010

The Silent World of Doctor and Patient

A new Preface outlines changes since the book's publication in 1984.

Jay Katz, 2002

Becoming a Good Doctor: The Place of Virtue and Character in ...

This book will appeal to doctors and medical students for its sound application of the venerable tradition of virtue ethics to modern medical practice.

James F. Drane, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOCTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doctor is used in the context of the following news items.

Comic Con 2015: New Doctor Who Gameplay from LEGO Dimensions

By Lucy O'BrienHere's a look at Doctor Who in action in Warner Bros.' insane pop culture mash-up, LEGO Dimensions. A new trailer shows the ... «IGN, Jul 15»

Doctor Who cast banned GoT spoilers

Peter Capaldi, who plays the Doctor, said: "We had to make sure she didn't give us any GoT spoilers, we didn't want to know anything at all.". «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

The 'Doctor Who' and 'Sherlock' showrunner totally wants to do a …

Fans aren't the only ones who would love to see the Doctor and Sherlock on screen together. "Doctor Who" and "Sherlock" showrunner, writer, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

Doctor stories

As a doctor, it's definitely not good to be seen as a liar. Or to be thought of as callous or cruel. Ethicist Janet Stemwedel writes today about a ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Search expands for missing Grand Chute doctor

Door County authorities expanded their search Wednesday for a missing Grand Chute doctor, conducting both door-to-door and aerial ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»

Which “Doctor Who” Character Should Be Your BFF?

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Utah Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Ex-Wife's Death

The oldest son of a Utah doctor smiled as he shook hands and hugged friends and family after his father was sentenced Wednesday to 15 ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Cancer doctor prescribed thousands of abnormal chemotherapy …

DETROIT, MI -- An oncology expert's review of medical records for 100 former patients of disgraced cancer doctor Farid Fata revealed ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

Doctor who found theater shooter insane returns to stand

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A defense expert who found the Colorado theater shooter insane will return to the stand for a third day to face ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»

Doctor Who's series 9 finale will be “complicated” and “different”

If you thought you knew what to expect from the Doctor Who series 9 finale, then think again – because apparently it's going to be unlike ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»