Definition of 'doctor'

Noun

1. a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
      Synonyms: doc physician MD Dr. medico
2. (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"
      Synonyms: Doctor of the Church
3. children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
4. a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
      Synonyms: Dr.

Verb

1. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
      Synonyms: sophisticate doctor up
2. give medical treatment to
3. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
      Synonyms: repair mend fix bushel furbish up restore touch on
      Antonyms: break bust

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