Dictionary definition · Doctor
noun
- (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"
- a licensed medical practitioner"I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
- 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"
- a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution"she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
verb
- alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive"Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
- give medical treatment to
- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken"She repaired her TV set"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).