[ˈdɒktə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill
(e.g: I'll make him go and see the doctor)

- a person who holds the highest university degree
(e.g: he was made a Doctor of Divinity)

- an artificial fishing fly

- a cool onshore breeze that blows regularly in a particular warm location
(e.g: the Perth doctor blows towards evening off the Indian Ocean)


Phrases:
- be just what the doctor ordered
- go for the doctor

Origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’): via Old French from Latin doctor ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’)

[ˈdɒktə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify
(e.g: the reports could have been doctored)

- treat (someone) medically
(e.g: I will doctor him everyday until he is better)


Phrases:
- be just what the doctor ordered
- go for the doctor

Origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’): via Old French from Latin doctor ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’)