verb
- Engage in.
- usage: "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
- Carry out or perform an action.
- usage: "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
- Get (something) done.
- usage: "I did my job"
- Proceed or get along.
- usage: "How is she doing in her new job"; "How are you making out in graduate school"; "He's come a long way"
- Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
- usage: "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
- Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions.
- usage: "practice law"
- Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.
- usage: "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
- Create or design, often in a certain way.
- usage: "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
- Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
- usage: "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
- Spend time in prison or in a labor camp.
- usage: "He did six years for embezzlement"
- Carry on or function.
- usage: "We could do with a little more help around here"
- Arrange attractively.
- usage: "dress my hair for the wedding"
- Travel or traverse (a distance. )
- usage: "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
- synonyms: do
adjective
- Having finished or arrived at completion.
- usage: "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
- synonyms: through, through with
- Cooked until ready to serve. .
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