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do

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verb

ˈdü How to pronounce do (audio)
did ˈdid How to pronounce do (audio)
dəd
; done ˈdən How to pronounce do (audio) ; doing ˈdü-iŋ How to pronounce do (audio) ; does ˈdəz How to pronounce do (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to bring to pass : carry out
do another's wishes
it is my earnest desire to know the will of Providence … and if I can learn what it is I will do it Abraham Lincoln
2
: put
—used chiefly in do to death
had been hounded down and done to death as heretics Stringfellow Barr
3
a
: perform, execute
do some work
did his duty
b
: commit
crimes done deliberately
4
a
: bring about, effect
trying to do good
do violence
b
: to give freely : pay
do honor to her memory
5
: to bring to an end : finish
—used in the past participle
the job is finally done
6
: to put forth : exert
did her best to win the race
7
a
: to wear out especially by physical exertion : exhaust
at the end of the race they were pretty well done
b
: to attack physically : beat
also : kill
8
: to bring into existence : produce
do a biography on the general
has done some beautiful landscapes
9
—used as a substitute verb especially to avoid repetition
if you must make such a racket, do it somewhere else
10
a
: to play the role or character of
He did Hamlet on Broadway.
b
: mimic
also : to behave like
do a Houdini and disappear
c
: to perform in or serve as producer of
do a play
11
: to treat unfairly
especially : cheat
did him out of his inheritance
12
: to treat or deal with in any way typically with the sense of preparation or with that of care or attention:
a(1)
: to put in order : clean
was doing the kitchen
(2)
: wash
did the dishes after supper
b
: to prepare for use or consumption
especially : cook
like my steak done rare
c
: set, arrange
had her hair done
d
: to apply cosmetics to
wanted to do her face before the party
e
: decorate, furnish
did the living room in Early American
do over the kitchen
13
: to be engaged in the study or practice of
do science
especially : to work at as a vocation
what to do after college
14
a
: to pass over : traverse
did 20 miles yesterday
b
: to travel at a speed of
doing 55 on the turnpike
15
: tour
doing 12 countries in 30 days
16
a
: to spend (time) in prison
has been doing time in a federal penitentiary
b
: to serve out (a period of imprisonment)
did ten years for armed robbery
17
: to serve the needs of : suit, suffice
worms will do us for bait
18
: to approve especially by custom, opinion, or propriety
you oughtn't to say a thing like that … it's not done Dorothy Sayers
19
: to treat with respect to physical comforts
did themselves well
20
: use sense 4
doesn't do drugs
21
: to have sexual intercourse with
I'd do him.
22
: to partake of
Let's do lunch.

intransitive verb

1
: act, behave
do as I say
2
a
: get along, fare
do well in school
b
: to carry on business or affairs : manage
we can do without your help
3
: to take place : happen
what's doing across the street
4
: to come to or make an end : finish
—used in the past participle
he had done with speech for that evening and gave us no reply Arnold Bennett
5
: to be active or busy
let us then be up and doing H. W. Longfellow
6
: to be adequate or sufficient : serve
half of that will do
7
: to be fitting : conform to custom or propriety
won't do to be late
8
—used as a substitute verb to avoid repetition
wanted to run and play as children do
—used especially in British English following a modal auxiliary or perfective have
a great many people had died, or would do Bruce Chatwin
9
—used in the imperative after an imperative to add emphasis
be quiet do

auxiliary verb

1
a
—used with the infinitive without to to form present and past tenses in legal and parliamentary language
do hereby bequeath
and in poetry
give what she did crave Shakespeare
b
—used with the infinitive without to to form present and past tenses in declarative sentences with inverted word order
fervently do we pray Abraham Lincoln
, in interrogative sentences
did you hear that?
, and in negative sentences
we don't knowdon't go
2
—used with the infinitive without to to form present and past tenses expressing emphasis
I do saydo be careful
doable
ˈdü-ə-bəl How to pronounce do (audio)
adjective

see also doable

do

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noun (1)

ˈdü How to pronounce do (audio)
plural dos or do's ˈdüz How to pronounce do (audio)
1
chiefly dialectal : fuss, ado
2
archaic : deed, duty
3
a
: a festive get-together : affair, party
an annual do
b
chiefly British : battle
4
: a command or entreaty to do something
a list of dos and don'ts
5
British : cheat, swindle
6
: hairdo
The wind messed up his do.

do

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noun (2)

ˈdō How to pronounce do (audio)
music : the first tone of the major scale in solfège

do

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abbreviation (1)

1
ditto
2
double occupancy

DO

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abbreviation or noun

ˌdē-ˈō How to pronounce DO (audio)
plural DOs or D.O.s
: doctor of osteopathic medicine
Jane Smith, D.O.
He earned a DO from Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Today, close to 120 osteopathic physicians—DOs—and about 2,050 MDs practice in Tucson, according to the [Pima] medical society. Jane Erikson

DO

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abbreviation (2)

defense order
Phrases
do a number on
: to defeat or confound thoroughly especially by indirect or deceptive means
The scandal did a number on his career.
do away with
1
: to put an end to : abolish
chose to do away with a number of positions
doing away with formalities
2
: to put to death : kill
do by
: to deal with : treat
They did pretty well by me when I retired.
do for
chiefly British
1
: to attend to the wants and needs of : take care of
2
: to bring about the death or ruin of
He will be done for.
do it
: to have sexual intercourse
do justice
1
a
: to act justly
b
: to treat fairly or adequately
The portrait doesn't do justice to her beauty.
c
: to show due appreciation for
2
: to acquit in a way worthy of one's abilities
do proud
: to give cause for pride or gratification
she did herself proud
do the trick
: to produce a desired result
do with
: to make good use of : benefit by
could do with a cup of coffee
to do
: necessary to be done
I've done my best and all's to do again A. E. Housman

Synonyms

Verb

Noun (1)

Example Sentences

Verb We should do something special to celebrate your birthday. This crime was done deliberately. I have to do some chores this afternoon. Tell me what to do and I'll do it. I'm obliged to do my duty. He does his work without complaining. He did a lot for us. What have I done to you to make you so angry? “What are you doing this weekend?” “I'm just relaxing at home.” What is the stock market doing now: rising or falling? See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun (1)

Middle English don, from Old English dōn; akin to Old High German tuon to do, Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithenai to place, set

Noun (2)

Italian

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1754, in the meaning defined above

Abbreviation Or Noun

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of do was before the 12th century

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