Noun
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a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
"she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
- dr. -
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"
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(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"
- doctor of the church -
a licensed medical practitioner
"I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
- md - dr.
Verb
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
"She repaired her TV set"
"Repair my shoes please"
- furbish up - touch on -
give medical treatment to
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alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
"Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
- doctor up