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The Meaning of do

  • (n.) A syllable attached to the first tone of the major diatonic scale for the purpose of solmization, or solfeggio. It is the first of the seven syllables used by the Italians as manes of musical tones, and replaced, for the sake of euphony, the syllable Ut, applied to the note C. In England and America the same syllables are used by mane as a scale pattern, while the tones in respect to absolute pitch are named from the first seven letters of the alphabet.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To place; to put.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To cause; to make; -- with an infinitive.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To bring about; to produce, as an effect or result; to effect; to achieve.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To perform, as an action; to execute; to transact to carry out in action; as, to do a good or a bad act; do our duty; to do what I can.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To bring to an end by action; to perform completely; to finish; to accomplish; -- a sense conveyed by the construction, which is that of the past participle done.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To make ready for an object, purpose, or use, as food by cooking; to cook completely or sufficiently; as, the meat is done on one side only.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To put or bring into a form, state, or condition, especially in the phrases, to do death, to put to death; to slay; to do away (often do away with), to put away; to remove; to do on, to put on; to don; to do off, to take off, as dress; to doff; to do into, to put into the form of; to translate or transform into, as a text.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To cheat; to gull; to overreach.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To see or inspect; to explore; as, to do all the points of interest.
  • (v. t. / auxiliary) To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
  • (v. i.) To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self.
  • (v. i.) To fare; to be, as regards health; as, they asked him how he did; how do you do to-day?
  • (v. i.) To succeed; to avail; to answer the purpose; to serve; as, if no better plan can be found, he will make this do.
  • (n.) Deed; act; fear.
  • (n.) Ado; bustle; stir; to do.
  • (n.) A cheat; a swindle.

Synonyms

knock , free-for-all , belt , doh , bang , brawl , ut , smash , bash , universal time , wee-wee , take , micturate , suffice , construct , draw , cook , have , lay down , piddle , hold , piss , act , constitute , reach , earn , make believe , get to , shit , defecate , get along , arrange , name , pass water , practice , execute , stimulate , behave , progress to , create , crap , practise , take a shit , pretend , make water , gain , dress , ready , serve , establish , realize , make out , coiffure , make up , give , attain , pull in , set , induce , form , pee , make , wee , ca-ca , get , prepare , coiffe , perform , score , build , coif , throw , arrive at , pee-pee , relieve oneself , spend a penny , take in , puddle , take a crap , clear , hit , produce , exercise , answer , nominate , come , bring in , take a leak , cause , urinate , fare , manage , work , fix , realise , stool , seduce , carry out , fulfill , put to death , accomplish , fulfil , action , run , carry through , discern , have it away , progress , screw , recognise , grapple , occur , distinguish , total , make love , come on , add up , jazz , number , roll in the hay , descend , fuck , get along with , cut , be intimate , write out , pick out , eff , come along , make do , spot , deal , bed , do it , amount , have intercourse , issue forth , have sex , tell apart , shape up , neck , fill out , derive , come in , fill in , come up , recognize , sleep with , advance , follow , contend , issue , love , hump , get laid , have it off , get on with , sleep together , get by , hail , cope , fall , arrive , bonk , know , get it on , complete , get on , lie with , have a go at it , work out , use , drill , commit , exert , apply , rehearse , dish up , service , process , respond , function , dish out , serve up , swear out , reply , wait on , assist , help , attend , resolve , serve well , attend to , dish , playact , dissemble , comport , move , carry , deport , roleplay , act as , play , represent , acquit , conduct , bear , bring off , finagle , care , wield , superintend , supervise , pull off , oversee , wangle , negociate , handle , carry off , habilitate , clip , tog , get dressed , localize , decorate , gear up , fructify , lop , plant , put , garb , place , curry , cut back , crop , countersink , set up , stage , garment , raiment , fix up , plume , lay , snip , dress up , localise , mark , primp , go under , specify , correct , clothe , position , garnish , dress out , sic , limit , jell , define , pose , format , enclothe , typeset , rig , order , prune , determine , groom , go down , congeal , trim , line up , preen , lay out , apparel , fit out , adjust , discharge , achieve , effect , perpetrate , actualize , bring about , finish , transact , bring to pass , consummate

Antonyms

baffle , defeat , fail , mar , miss , spoil , ruin , come short , destroy , frustrate , miscarry , neglect

Homophones

deux , dew , dou , du , due

Rhymes

abou , abreu , accrue , adieu , ado , aircrew , amadou , anew , askew , avenue , babu , baku , ballyhoo , bamboo , barbecue , barbeque , bartholomew , bbq , bellevue , bellew , belyeu , benhamou , beu , bleu , blew , blue , boo , breakthrough , breaux , brew , broadview , brue , bugaboo , bukavu , byu , c2 , canoe , caribou , cashew , cat-2 , cebu , chaloux , champoux , chengdu , chew , chiu , choo , chou , chough , clue , cockatoo , codrescu , coo , corkscrew , cortelyou , cou , coup , coups , coutu , crew , crewe , cuckoo , cue , deblois , debut , decou , depardieu , depew , depue , deux , devalue , devereux , dew , dfw , drew , dru , du , due , egnew , emu , ensue , eschew , ewe , fairview , fescue , feverfew , few , fitzhugh , flew , flu , flue , fondue , fontainebleau , foo , fourtou , frew , frueh , geroux , gignoux , giroux , glenview , glue , gnu , goo , goodhue , goto , grandview , graue , grew , grewe , gu , gue , gumshoe , guru , hairdo , heroux , heugh , hew , hewe , hindu , hitherto , honeydew , hoo , hoogh , hoopoe , horseshoe , hsu , hu , hue , hugh , hullabaloo , hutu , iliescu , imbue , ingenue , interview , into , iou , isu , jammu , jamu , jew , joo , ju , jue , jujitsu , jus , kalamazoo , kangaroo , karlsruhe , katmandu , kazoo , ketou , kew , khoo , khufu , khuu , knew , komatsu , koo , kotzebue , kourou , kwangju , lakeview , laroux , larue , ledoux , lemieux , leroux , leu , lew , lhommedieu , lieu , liou , liu , long-overdue , longview , loo , lou , louw , loux , lu , lue , lulu , m2 , mailloux , manu , marabou , marcou , marcoux , marrou , mccue , mchugh , mcknew , mcnew , meiyuh , mew , mildew , misconstrue , miscue , mobutu , montagu , montague , moo , mu , nangaku , nehru , netanyahu , neveu , new , nu , ooh , oooh , ou , outdo , outgrew , overdo , overdue , overview , papandreou , pas-de-deux , peru , peugh , pew , phew , phu , plainview , plew , plue , pompidou , poo , pooh , pou , preview , pru , prue , prugh , pu , pugh , purdue , pursue , purview , q , qu , que , queue , ragu , ramu , ratu , redo , rendezvous , renew , residue , retinue , reto , revalue , revenue , review , revue , rew , rhew , rhue , richelieu , rioux , roux , rue , schewe , schoo , schou , schue , schuh , screw , seiyaku , seydoux , shampoo , shamu , shew , shiu , shoe , shoo , shrew , shue , siew , sioux , skew , slew , snowshoe , soo , sough , spew , sprue , statue , stew , strew , stu , stuewe , subdue , sue , suu , taboo , taku , tattoo , tatu , tew , thew , threw , through , thru , thuy , tieu , timbuktu , tiramisu , tissue , to , tobu , too , toyoo , treu , trew , trieu , troyu , true , true-view , tue , tutu , two , u , undo , undue , unglue , untrue , urdu , uwe , vanlue , vanuaaku , view , voodoo , vu , vue , wahoo , waterloo , wenzhou , whay-yu , whew , who , withdrew , woo , wu , xu , xue , yahoo , yew , you , yu , yue , zaibatsu , zanu , zhou , zhu , zoo , zooplasty , zue , zulu , zungu