Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The first tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.
- intransitive verb To perform or execute; carry out.
- intransitive verb To fulfill the requirements of.
- intransitive verb To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties.
- intransitive verb To participate in (a meal or an activity) with another person.
- intransitive verb To produce, especially by creative effort.
- intransitive verb To play the part or role of in a creative production.
- intransitive verb To mimic.
- intransitive verb To bring about; effect.
- intransitive verb To render; give.
- intransitive verb To put forth; exert.
- intransitive verb To attend to in such a way as to take care of or put in order.
- intransitive verb To prepare for further use especially by washing.
- intransitive verb To set or style (the hair).
- intransitive verb To apply cosmetics to.
- intransitive verb To have as an occupation or profession.
- intransitive verb To work out by studying.
- intransitive verb Used as a substitute for an antecedent verb or verb phrase.
- intransitive verb To travel (a specified distance).
- intransitive verb To go (a specified rate).
- intransitive verb To make a tour of; visit.
- intransitive verb To be sufficient in meeting the needs of; serve.
- intransitive verb Informal To serve (a prison term).
- intransitive verb Slang To cheat; swindle.
- intransitive verb Slang To take (drugs) illegally.
- intransitive verb Slang To kill; murder.
- intransitive verb Vulgar Slang To have sex with or bring to orgasm.
- intransitive verb To behave or conduct oneself; act.
- intransitive verb To get along; fare.
- intransitive verb To carry on; manage.
- intransitive verb To make good use of something because of need.
- intransitive verb To serve a specified purpose.
- intransitive verb To be proper or fitting.
- intransitive verb To take place; happen.
- intransitive verb Used as a substitute for an antecedent verb.
- intransitive verb Used after another verb for emphasis.
- intransitive verb Used with the infinitive without to in questions, negative statements, and inverted phrases.
- intransitive verb Used as a means of emphasis.
- noun A statement of what should be done.
- noun Informal An entertainment; a party.
- noun A commotion.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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If you'd like to participate but can't do that schedule, let me know what avialability you *do* have on Saturday.
Peter Rogers's Blog 2010
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A 16 year old with a copy of Kitson could tell you what we * need* to do: what we need is someone who can actually * do* it! luke
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If I was going to do this, I wanted to *do* it -- commit wholeheartedly, that was, and do whatever it took to get published.
Guest Author Blog Post: Kelly Link Author of Pretty Monsters Cindy 2010
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But I do think there should be recognition that these folks * are* professionals and probably * do* know more than we do about the need for something more and effect that something more might have on important matters.
Source: Kerry, Durbin Supported Lieberman Keeping Chairmanship 2009
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Prof. WEST: (Singing) The way you do the things you do� Ms. SIMON: Oh! Prof. WEST: Smokey Robinson, you remember that?
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I do other things in my life other than reading, certainly not reading learned tomes of nonsense .do me the courtesy please of reading what I said and not taking excerpts to quote, you are getting like my pal wilhelm.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Short of waving your magic wand in hopes we'll all just go away, what do you intend to * do* about it?
Forget The Prez Race -- The Real Oregon Contest To Watch Is Colorful Senate Primary 2009
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One is valued at exactly what millions of middle-class families would * like* to do for their vacation and what millions of middle-class families, in fact, * do* for their vacation every year.
McCain Campaign Response: Obama Worries About Arugula, Vacations In Hawaii 2009
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Having been laid off one week after my company\'s holiday party and one week before Christmas, (classy timing), I initially relished the time off as an opportunity to do what I \ "really wanted to do\" ... whatever that might be.
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Having been laid off one week after my company\'s holiday party and one week before Christmas, (classy timing), I initially relished the time off as an opportunity to do what I \ "really wanted to do\" ... whatever that might be.
oroboros commented on the word do
Musical note (do,re,mi...); engage in; hair-do.
November 22, 2007
aidtopia commented on the word do
All of the verb senses for do are marked as intransitive, but most of them are transitive. The page attributes the definitions to the American Heritage Dictionary, but that dictionary indicates the correct transitivity.
October 11, 2024