does
Meaning
-
third-person singular simple present indicative of do
Synonyms
is doing
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʌz/
Etymology
From Middle English dos, variant of doth, doþ (“doth; doeth; does”), equivalent to do + -s.
New
do
-
- A syntactic marker.
- A syntactic marker.
- A syntactic marker.
- A syntactic marker.
- To perform; to execute.
- (obsolete) To cause, make (someone) (do something).
- To suffice.
- To be reasonable or acceptable.
- To have (as an effect).
- To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- To have as one's job.
- To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- To cook.
- To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- To treat in a certain way.
- To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- (obsolete) To act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself.
- To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- To impersonate or depict.
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- (slang) To kill.
- (slang) To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- (informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.
- (slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)
- To cheat or swindle.
- To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- To finish.
- Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
- To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- (informal) To make or provide.
- (informal) To injure (one's own body part).
- To take drugs.
- To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- (informal) To drive a vehicle at a certain speed, especially in regard to a speed limit.
New
doe
-
- A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).
- A female rabbit.
- A female hare.
- A female squirrel.
- A female kangaroo.
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