Do By (Verb)
Meaning
Interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- I'll do right by her and support her through this tough time.
- We should do well by our guests and ensure they have everything they need.
- We need to do wisely by our children and teach them valuable life lessons.
- He did well by the old lady and helped her with her groceries.
- We should do carefully by the elderly patient and avoid overexerting them.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Brutalize
- Featherbed
- Handle With Kid Gloves
- Baby
- Criminalize
- Maltreat
- Wrong
- Rough-house
- Cut
- Strong-arm
- Nurse
- Ignore
- Skate Over
- Gloss Over
- Ill-treat
- Upstage
- Slur Over
- Ill-use
- Bemock
- Brutalise
- Coddle
- Pamper
- Spoil
- Cocker
- Do Well By
- Ride Roughshod
- Mock
- Indulge
- Disregard
- Run Roughshod
- Mollycoddle
- Skimp Over
- Step
- Mistreat