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- (verb): (auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
- (verb): To perform; to execute.
- (verb): To cause, make (someone) (do something).
- (verb): To suffice.
- (verb): To be reasonable or acceptable.
- (verb): (ditransitive) To have (as an effect).
- (verb): To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- (verb): (chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
- (verb): To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- (verb): To cook.
- (verb): To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- (verb): To treat in a certain way.
- (verb): To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- (verb): To act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself.
- (verb): To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- (verb): To impersonate or depict.
- (verb): (with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- (verb): To kill.
- (verb): To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- (verb): To punish for a misdemeanor.
- (verb): To have sex with. (See also do it)
- (verb): To cheat or swindle.
- (verb): To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- (verb): To finish.
- (verb): To work as a domestic servant (with for).
- (verb): (auxiliary) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
- (verb): To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- (verb): (ditransitive) To make or provide.
- (verb): To injure (one's own body part).
- (verb): To take drugs.
- (verb): (in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?
- it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks.
- It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event.
- The fresh air did him some good.
- Our relationship isn't doing very well; how do you do?