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2. | Doctor - (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the othodoxy 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. | doctor - children take the roles of doctor or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the doctor's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor" | |
4. | doctor - a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics" Synonyms: Dr. | |
Verb | 1. | doctor - alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol" Synonyms: doctor up, sophisticate |
2. | doctor - give medical treatment to | |
3. | doctor - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |