DON: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DON?

Need another word that means the same as “don”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “don” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Don” are: father, preceptor, don river, university teacher, lecturer, university lecturer, fellow, professor, reader, lector, college tutor, academic, scholar, assume, get into, put on, wear

Don as a Noun

Definitions of "Don" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “don” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A university teacher, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge.
• Teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford.
• A high-ranking member of the Mafia.
• A European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov.
• The head of an organized crime family.
• A Spanish title prefixed to a male forename.
• A Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename.
• Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu.
• A Spanish gentleman or nobleman.
• A Spanish gentleman.

Synonyms of "Don" as a noun (13 Words)

academic	A teacher or scholar in a university or other institute of higher education. The EU offers grants to academics for research on approved projects.
college tutor	An institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university.
don river	The head of an organized crime family.
father	A male parent also used as a term of address to your father. They assumed that I was the father of the child.
fellow	A member of a learned society. The page has been torn away from its fellows.
lector	A public lecturer at certain universities.
lecturer	A public lecturer at certain universities. A senior lecturer in surgery at Leeds University.
preceptor	Teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford.
professor	An associate professor or an assistant professor. The professors of true religion.
reader	A proofreader. A meter reader.
scholar	A student who holds a scholarship. Mr Bell declares himself no scholar.
university lecturer	The body of faculty and students at a university.
university teacher	The body of faculty and students at a university.

Don as a Verb

Definitions of "Don" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “don” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Put clothing on one's body.

Synonyms of "Don" as a verb (4 Words)

assume	Take or begin to have (power or responsibility. I assume his train was late.
get into	Acquire as a result of some effort or action.
put on	Cause (someone) to undergo something.
wear	Have in one s aspect wear an expression of one s attitude or personality. Any British registered boat may wear the red ensign.

Usage Examples of "Don" as a verb

• The princess donned a long blue dress.

Associations of "Don" (30 Words)

apparel	Embroidered ornamentation on ecclesiastical vestments. She was refined in her choice of apparel.
arranged	Deliberately arranged for effect. An arranged marriage.
attire	Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. Lady Agatha was attired in an elaborate evening gown.
caparison	Put a caparison on. His horse was caparisoned with coloured ribbons.
clad	Covered with cladding. Armor clad.
cleanly	Habitually clean and careful to avoid dirt. She played the piano accompaniment cleanly.
clothed	Wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination- Bible. Proud of her well clothed family.
clothes	Bedclothes. He always bought his clothes at the same store.
clothing	A covering designed to be worn on a person’s body. Bring warm clothing and waterproofs.
costume	Furnish with costumes as for a film or play. Dancers in national costume.
decorated	Provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction.
dress	Clean treat or apply a dressing to a wound. Can the child dress by herself.
dressed	Dressed in fancy or formal clothing. Dressed crab.
equip	Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose. The expedition was equipped with proper clothing food and other necessities.
fit	Make fit. A close fit between teachers qualifications and their teaching responsibilities.
footwear	Covering for a person’s feet.
garment	An item of clothing. Fashion garments.
laundry	The action or process of washing clothes and linen. I spent most of my weekend doing laundry.
masquerade	A costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party. Idle gossip that masquerades as news.
neatly	In a neat way. She neatly sidestepped the question.
outfit	Provide with equipment. A first aid outfit.
sandal	A shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot. They were dressed in open toed sandals.
skimpy	Containing little excess. A skimpy allowance.
suit	Slang a businessman dressed in a business suit. They buried him in his best suit.
swimsuit	A woman’s one-piece swimming costume.
toga	A loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm.
underwear	Undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments.
uniform	Denoting a garment forming part of a person s uniform. The guards were uniformed.
uniformed	Wearing a uniform. Uniformed policemen lined the President s route.
wear	The wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing. Mountains are wearing down with each passing second.