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donoun countable informal UK /duː/ 1 a social event such as a partyWe’re having a bit of a do to celebrate Pam’s birthday. Synonyms and related words
General social events and social activity a night out black tie blind date Synonyms and related words
Hairstyle and types of hairstyle
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Do can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb, especially for forming questions and negatives in the simple present or simple past tense (followed by an infinitive without ‘to’): Did you enjoy the party?She does not understand. In conversation and informal written English the following negative short forms of the auxiliary verb are used: doesn’t, don’t, and didn’t. as an intransitive verb that replaces or refers to an ordinary verb that was in a previous clause or sentence: You know as much as I do (=as much as I know). as an auxiliary verb to form a question tag in the simple present or past tense (when there is no auxiliary or modal verb in the main clause): You teach English, don’t you? (where do is used in the main clause): They don’t believe us, do they?He did well, didn’t he? as an ordinary transitive verb: He always did his duty. as an ordinary intransitive verb: I need something sharp. That screwdriver will do. When do is an ordinary transitive or intransitive verb, questions and negatives are formed by using the auxiliary verb do with it: What do you do in your spare time?He didn’t do his homework. 1 auxiliary verb used before another verb for forming a question or a negativeThe Queen does not interfere in politics. Didn’t they tell you I was coming? Max doesn’t live here any more. Don’t believe what he tells you. Synonyms and related words 1a used in a question tag at the end of a sentence when you are asking someone to agree with you, or when you are asking for informationYoung William played well, didn’t he? You didn’t see my keys lying around anywhere, did you? Synonyms and related words
2 intransitive used instead of repeating the same verb that was used earlier in the sentence, or in a previous sentence‘You promised to come with me.’ ‘No I didn’t.’ She doesn’t travel around as much as I do. I like Chinese food, but George doesn’t. ‘I enjoyed our trip to Brighton.’ ‘So did I.’ Synonyms and related words
Verb forms and tenses aspect auxiliary verb conjugation 3 used for emphasis auxiliary verb 3a used for emphasizing the meaning of a positive statementYour garden does look nice. My memory isn’t very good, but I do remember what she was wearing. I did lock the door. I’m absolutely sure. Synonyms and related words 3b used when you are politely trying to persuade someone to do somethingDo stay and have dinner with us. Synonyms and related words
4 perform an action, activity, or job transitive 4a to perform an actionI hope you’re sorry for what you’ve done. He shouldn’t have thrown the bottle – it was a stupid thing to do. do something for someone: Is there anything I can do for you? Synonyms and related words 4b to take part in an activityAre you doing anything this weekend? While I’m in Norway, I want to do some skiing. nothing to do: There’s nothing to do around here – it’s really boring. Synonyms and related words
To take part, or to become involved join in participate involve 4c informalto take part in an activity with othersdo lunch/a film/dinner etc: Call me and we’ll do lunch. Synonyms and related words
To take part, or to become involved join in participate involve 4d to perform or complete a job or a piece of workHe’s just doing a few jobs around the house. We’ll all be doing exams next week. Have you done that essay yet? He did his PhD at Harvard. do the washing/ironing/cooking etc: Who’s going to do the cooking? Synonyms and related words 4e to perform a play, song, dance etcTo start with, we’d like to do a song from our first album. Synonyms and related words
To perform or entertain, or to be performed 4f to take action in order to deal with a situationDon’t just stand there, do something! do something about something: What is the government going to do about the growing crisis in the Health Service? Synonyms and related words
5 transitive informalto clean something, or to make a place tidyI want to do the sitting room and the bedrooms before our guests arrive. A man comes in once a week to do the garden. do the dishes/windows/floors etc: Here, let me help you do the dishes. Synonyms and related words
To make things cleaner or tidier 6 transitive to have a good or harmful effectIt’s amazing what a little encouragement can do. Frost can do a lot of damage. do something to someone/something: Can’t you see what all this stress and uncertainty is doing to our family? do (someone/something) good/harm: The fresh air will do you good. How much harm did the oil crisis do to our economy? Synonyms and related words 7 used for talking about health or success intransitive 7a always progressiveused for talking about someone’s health or their general situationSam! I haven’t seen you in a while – how are you doing? be doing well/fine etc: Grandpa’s not doing too well – we had to take him to hospital last night. Synonyms and related words 7b used for talking about how someone is progressing or how successful they areHow’s Monica doing? Has she finished her course yet? do well/badly/all right etc: He did well in the exams. I’m afraid the business is doing badly – profits are right down. Synonyms and related words
To make progress, or to achieve something progress get on with get ahead
8 transitive Britishto study a subject‘Which subjects are you doing at college?’ ‘I’m doing history and economics.’ Synonyms and related words
To study, or to study hard 9 transitive informalto spend an amount of time doing somethingI did two years in the navy. Synonyms and related words 10 transitive to provide a service or product for customers to buyOffice Supplies do a nice little computer desk at £35. We do sandwiches and other snacks in the bar. Synonyms and related words
To provide something needed or missing 11 make something transitive 11a to prepare a particular kind of foodI’m doing chicken for dinner tonight. Synonyms and related words
Prepare food for cooking or eating 11b to draw or paint a picture or decorationAll these paintings of Venice were done by Canaletto. Who did the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Synonyms and related words
To create images on paper and canvas
12 move a particular distance or at a particular speed transitive 12a used for saying how far someone or something succeeds in travellingWe did 32 miles that day, marching over rough mountain roads. Synonyms and related words 12b used for saying what speed someone or something achievesThe Toyota MR2 will do 130 mph. Synonyms and related words
To move at a particular speed travel leave behind keep pace (with)
13 transitive informalto copy someone’s voice, manner, or way of moving, in order to entertain peopleYou should see him do Elvis Presley. Synonyms and related words
To pretend to be someone else 14 intransitive informalused for talking about how something may changeI wonder what the weather’s going to do. It all depends on what interest rates do over the next twelve months. Synonyms and related words
To become different change turn into change into 15 transitive Britishinformalto cheat someoneYou paid £50 for that rubbish? You’ve been done! Synonyms and related words
To cheat or trick someone 16 transitive informalto use illegal drugsHe doesn’t drink or do drugs, but he smokes. Synonyms and related words
To buy or use illegal drugs abuse be jacked up come down 17 transitive Britishinformalif the police do you for a crime, they catch you and you are punishedget done for something: He got done for driving without a licence. Synonyms and related words
Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects apprehend apprehension arrest 18 transitive informalto visit a famous place as a touristAfter we’d done the Pyramids we went back to the Cairo Museum. Synonyms and related words
To visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone Synonyms and related words 19 it/that will never dosaid when you think that something should not be considered acceptableIt will never do to send a résumé without a cover letter. That will never do to abuse a child like that! Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 22/06/2015 20 do one!very informalused for telling someone to go awayWhen you ask for a refund they tell you to do one. Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 18/11/2017
do as you’re told do your best/utmost do it do your teeth/hair/nails etc that does it that’s done it that will do what someone does (for a living) what is someone/something doing...? what’s doing? will do won’t do/wouldn’t do/doesn’t do would do well to do something
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Do can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb, especially for forming questions and negatives in the simple present or simple past tense (followed by an infinitive without “to”): Did you enjoy the party?She does not understand. In conversation and informal written English the following negative short forms of the auxiliary verb are used: doesn’t, don’t, and didn’t. as an intransitive verb that replaces or refers to an ordinary verb in the simple present or simple past tense that was in a previous clause or sentence: You know as much as I do (=as much as I know). as an auxiliary verb to form a tag question in the simple present or past tense (when there is no auxiliary or modal verb in the main clause): You teach English, don’t you? (where do is used in the main clause): They don’t believe us, do they?He did well, didn’t he? as an ordinary transitive verb: He always did his duty. as an ordinary intransitive verb: I need something sharp. That screwdriver will do. When do is an ordinary transitive or intransitive verb, questions and negatives are formed by using the auxiliary verb do with it: What do you do in your spare time?He didn’t do his homework. 1 auxiliary verb used before another verb for forming a question or a negativeWe do not need another cat! Didn’t they tell you I was coming? Max doesn’t live here any more. Don’t believe what he tells you. Synonyms and related words 1a used in a question tag at the end of a sentence when you are asking someone to agree with you, or when you are asking for informationBill played well, didn’t he? You didn’t see my keys lying around anywhere, did you? Synonyms and related words
2 intransitive used instead of repeating the same verb that was used earlier in the sentence, or in a previous sentence“You promised to come with me.” “No I didn’t.” She doesn’t travel around as much as I do. I like Chinese food, but George doesn’t. “I enjoyed our trip to New Orleans.” “So did I.” Synonyms and related words
Verb forms and tenses aspect auxiliary verb conjugation 3 used for emphasis auxiliary verb 3a used for emphasizing the meaning of a positive statementYour garden does look nice. My memory isn’t very good, but I do remember what she was wearing. Synonyms and related words 3b used when you are politely trying to persuade someone to do somethingDo stay and have dinner with us. Synonyms and related words
4 perform an action, activity, or job transitive 4a to perform an actionI hope you’re sorry for what you’ve done. He shouldn’t have thrown the bottle – it was a stupid thing to do. do something for someone: Is there anything I can do for you? Synonyms and related words 4b to take part in an activityAre you doing anything this weekend? While I’m in Norway, I want to do some skiing. nothing to do: There’s nothing to do around here – it’s really boring. Synonyms and related words
To take part, or to become involved join in participate involve 4c informalto take part in an activity with othersdo lunch/a movie/dinner etc.: Call me and we’ll do lunch. Synonyms and related words
To take part, or to become involved join in participate involve 4d to perform or complete a job or a piece of workHe’s just doing a few jobs around the house. Have you done your math assignment yet? He did his Ph.D. at Harvard. do the washing/ironing/cooking etc.: I do the cooking, and Peggy washes the dishes. do business: The Russians were not ready to do business with American companies. Synonyms and related words 4e to perform a play, song, dance, etc.To start with, we’d like to do a song from our first album. Synonyms and related words
To perform or entertain, or to be performed 4f to take action in order to deal with a situationDon’t just stand there, do something! do something about something: What is the government going to do about the growing crisis in the healthcare system? Synonyms and related words
5 transitive informalto clean something, or to make a place neatA man comes in once a week to do the yard. I want to do the living room and the bedrooms before our guests arrive. do the dishes/windows/floors etc.: Here, let me help you do the dishes. Synonyms and related words
To make things cleaner or tidier 6 used for talking about health or success intransitive 6a always progressiveused for talking about someone’s health or their general situationSam! I haven’t seen you in a while – how are you doing? be doing well/fine etc.: Grandpa’s not doing too well – we had to take him to the hospital last night. Synonyms and related words 6b used for talking about how someone is progressing or how successful they areHow’s Monica doing? Has she graduated yet? do well/badly/all right etc.: He did well on the test. I’m afraid the business is doing pretty badly – profits are way down. Synonyms and related words
To make progress, or to achieve something progress get on with get ahead
7 transitive to have a good or harmful effectIt’s amazing what a little encouragement can do. Frost can do a lot of damage. do something to someone/something: Can’t you see what all this stress and uncertainty is doing to our family? do good/harm: The doctor gave him some special medicine, but it didn’t do a lot of good. How much harm did the oil crisis do to our economy? do someone/something good/harm: The fresh air will do you good. Synonyms and related words 8 transitive informalto spend an amount of time doing somethingI did two years in the navy. Synonyms and related words 9 make something transitive 9a to draw or paint a picture or decorationAll these paintings of Venice were done by Canaletto. Who did the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Synonyms and related words
To create images on paper and canvas 9b to prepare a particular kind of foodI’m doing chicken for dinner tonight. Synonyms and related words
Prepare food for cooking or eating
10 transitive informalto copy someone’s voice, manner, or way of moving, in order to entertain peopleYou should see him do Elvis Presley. Synonyms and related words
To pretend to be someone else 11 move a particular distance or at a particular speed transitive 11a used for saying how far someone or something succeeds in travelingWe did 32 miles that day, marching over rough mountain roads. Synonyms and related words 11b used for saying what speed someone or something achievesThe Toyota MR2 will do 130 mph. Synonyms and related words
To move at a particular speed travel leave behind keep pace (with)
12 intransitive informalused for talking about how something may changeI wonder what the weather’s going to do. It all depends on what interest rates do over the next twelve months. Synonyms and related words
To become different transition change turn into 13 transitive informalto use illegal drugsHe doesn’t drink or do drugs, but he smokes. Synonyms and related words
To buy or use illegal drugs abuse be jacked up come down 14 transitive informalto visit a famous place as a touristAfter we’d done the Pyramids we went back to the Cairo Museum. Synonyms and related words
To visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone Synonyms and related words 15 transitive to provide a service or product for customers to buyWe do sandwiches and other snacks in the bar. Southwest is doing a really cheap fare to Chicago. Synonyms and related words
To provide something needed or missing 16 transitive informalto have sex with someone Synonyms and related words
To have sex sleep with consummate copulate 17 it/that will never dosaid when you think that something should not be considered acceptableIt will never do to send a résumé without a cover letter. That will never do to abuse a child like that! Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 22/06/2015 18 do one!very informalused for telling someone to go awayWhen you ask for a refund they tell you to do one. Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 18/11/2017
do as you’re told do your best/utmost do it do your hair/nails etc. that does it that’s done it that will do what someone does (for a living) what is someone/something doing...? what’s doing? will do won’t do/wouldn’t do would do well to do something
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