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do in WordNet English dictionary
verb- 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"
act behave do
- 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"
suffice do answer serve
- arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"
dress arrange set do coif coiffe coiffure
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
"cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
cause do make
- 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"
do fare make out come get along
- 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"
do make
- 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"
perform execute do
- travel or traverse (a distance)
"This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
do
- engage in
"make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
make do
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
"practice law"
practice practise exercise do
- carry on or function
"We could do with a little more help around here"
do manage
- get (something) done
"I did my job"
do perform
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
"He did six years for embezzlement"
serve do
noun- an uproarious party
bash do brawl
- the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
do doh ut
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