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doctor vs patch

patch vs doctor

doctor and patch both are nouns.

doctor and patch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctor Yes No Yes No
patch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, patch is a hyponym of doctor; that is, patch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctor:
  • doctor: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  • patch: repair by adding pieces
Other hyponyms of doctor include fiddle, tinker, fill, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.
doctor (noun) patch (noun)
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
a licensed medical practitioner sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
a small contrasting part of something
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
doctor (verb) patch (verb)
give medical treatment to mend by putting a patch on
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive repair by adding pieces
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken to join or unite the pieces of
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
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