does
Meaning of does
- perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).
very little work has been done in this field
she knew what she was doing
something must be done about the city's traffic
what can I do for you?
what a lot there is to do!
Brian was looking at the girl, and had been doing so for most of the hearing
- achieve or complete.
I never really got the chance to finish school or do my exams
- act or behave in a specified way.
they are free to do as they please
you did well to bring her back
- be suitable or acceptable.
if he's anything like you, he'll do
a couple of quid'll do me
- beat up or kill.
one day I'll do him
- used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.
do you have any pets?
did he see me?
I don't smoke
it does not matter
- used to refer back to a verb already mentioned.
he looks better than he did before
you wanted to enjoy yourself, and you did
as they get smarter, so do the crooks
I paid for my two tickets on the train and did so without complaint
- used to give emphasis to a positive verb.
I do want to act on this
he did look tired
- used with inversion of a subject and verb when an adverbial phrase begins a clause for emphasis.
only rarely did they succumb
not only did the play close, the theatre closed
Old English dōn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doen and German tun, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tithēmi ‘I place’ and Latin facere ‘make, do’.
plural noun
a female deer, especially a female roe, fallow deer, or reindeer.
Old English dā, of unknown origin.
Information about does
- The singular form of does is: doe.
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Hyphenation of does
does
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- does is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
does synonyms
Meaning commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on:
Meaning do all that is required to perform (a duty) or fulfil (a responsibility):
Meaning put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect:
Meaning carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action):
Meaning carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function):
Meaning achieve or complete successfully:
Meaning put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect:
Meaning successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage:
Meaning finish making or doing:
Meaning bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete:
Meaning bring or come to an end:
Meaning design and build (a machine or structure):
Meaning cause (something) to happen; bring about:
Meaning become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly:
Meaning put into force or operation:
Meaning take action; do something:
Meaning act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others:
Meaning be enough or adequate:
Anagrams of does
Words that rhyme with does
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