doctor vs better

better vs doctor

doctor and better both are nouns.

doctor is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

doctor and better both are verbs.

doctor is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
doctor	Yes	No	Yes	No
better	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, better is a hypernym of doctor; that is, better is a word with a broader meaning than doctor:

doctor: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
better: to make better

Other hypernyms of doctor include ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate.

doctor (noun)	better (noun)
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office	something superior in quality or condition or effect
a licensed medical practitioner	the superior one of two alternatives
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution	someone who bets
	a superior person having claim to precedence

doctor (adjective)	better (adjective)
	(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
	(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
	(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
	more than half

doctor (verb)	better (verb)
give medical treatment to	get better
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive	to make better
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	surpass in excellence

doctor (adverb)	better (adverb)
	comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
	from a position of superiority or authority

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