Do (Verb)
Meaning 1
Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "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".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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- Vulgarize
- Bluster
- Optimize
- Sauce
- Relax
- Dawdle
- Trifle
- Joke
- Swell
- Piffle
- Loosen Up
- Make As If
- Bend Over Backwards
- Wanton
- Backslap
- Dally
- Act
- Make
- Optimise
- Toy
- Fall Over Backwards
- Footle
- Ramp
- Menace
- Sentimentise
- Stooge
- Quack
- Play
- Act Reflexively
- Sentimentalise
- Hugger Mugger
- Lose It
- Act Involuntarily
- Puff Up
- Swagger
- Freeze
- Bungle
- Break Down
- Vulgarise
- Romanticize
- Jest
- Frivol
- Presume
- Follow
- Sentimentalize
- Rage
Meaning 2
Travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 4
Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The chef did an amazing job with the dinner preparations.
- The artist will do a live painting at the exhibition tonight.
- She did a great job in organizing the charity event.
- The team did an incredible performance at the talent show.
- He did a remarkable job in setting up the business in just a year.
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- Render
- Churn Out
- Carry
- Improvize
- Serenade
- Cut
- Make
- Interpret
- Extemporise
- Conduct
- Appear
- Star
- Click Off
- Declaim
- Lead
- Pipe Up
- Rehearse
- Practise
- Blaze Away
- Premier
- Stunt
- Improvise
- Scamp
- Extemporize
- Cut Corners
- Recite
- Premiere
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Meaning 7
Arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The hairdresser can do my hair in an updo for the prom.
- She asked her aunt to do her makeup and hair for the special event.
- I'll have the stylist do my nails a shade of pink that matches the invitation.
- She decided to have her friend do her hair in a braid for the wedding.
- They went to the salon so the professionals could do their hair and makeup.
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Meaning 8
Get (something) done; "I did my job".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 9
Proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 10
Spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She did three years for armed robbery before being released on parole.
- He did five years in the state penitentiary for assault with a deadly weapon.
- The young convict did four months for vandalism and public disturbance.
- The former CEO will do a decade for his role in the massive financial scandal.
- He spent a year on the outside before he did another five for violating his probation.
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Meaning 11
Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 12
Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 13
Carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help around here".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.