verb alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive.
— synonyms: sophisticate, doctor_up
verb give medical treatment to.
verb restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.
— synonyms: repair, mend, fix, bushel, furbish_up, restore, touch_on
noun a licensed medical practitioner.
— synonyms: doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico
noun (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching.
— synonyms: Doctor_of_the_Church
noun children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office.
noun a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution.
— synonyms: Dr.
Examples
“If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor.”
“the doctor of a calico-printing machine, which is a knife to remove superfluous colouring matter”