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doctor

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doctor in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
    repair  mend  fix  bushel  doctor  furbish up  restore  touch on 
  2. give medical treatment to
    doctor 
  3. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
    "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
    sophisticate  doctor  doctor up 
noun
  1. a licensed medical practitioner
    "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
    doctor  doc  physician  MD  Dr.  medico 
  2. 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"
    doctor 
  3. a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
    "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
    doctor  Dr. 
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