Meaning of 'doctor'

noun

children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office

Example: "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"

noun

a licensed medical practitioner

Example: "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"

Synonyms: MD

noun

a person who holds Ph.D. degree or the equivalent from an academic institution

Example: "I am a doctor of philosophy in physics."

verb

give medical treatment to

verb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Synonyms: fix

verb

alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

Synonyms: sophisticate doctor up