(usually in the negative) To attend to or deal with
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To perform or execute an action or task
“So what do we have to do to fix this issue?”
To accomplish or cause something to happen
“My hope is that by reporting on bad behavior like this, I can do some good.”
To complete a task
“Enough talk. Let's do it!”
(countable) To achieve something
“I can currently do five chin-ups at a time.”
To be suitable or acceptable
“I am currently wearing a long dress and striped shirt, which won't do for the party.”
To work out or resolve
“They would watch videos, read books, and do puzzles.”
To conduct oneself in a particular way
“They are free to do as they please.”
To make a trip to or visit
“We have done most countries in Europe, and now we are planning to do South America.”
To provide or make accommodations for
“Many hotels don't do single rooms at all.”
To decorate or make more attractive
“After we have decorated the master bedroom, we will do the nursery.”
To study or to undertake an academic course
“I will do my post-graduate the following year after I graduate.”
To fare or perform, either well or badly
“I performed poorly in this tournament, but I will do much better next time.”
To scam or defraud
“The scoundrel would do the poor old couple out of their life savings by pretending to be a Nigerian prince.”
To make an arrangement or preparation
“If you get home early, can you do dinner, please?”
To attend to one's appearance, typically one's hair
“Her maid would dress her and then do her hair.”
To put on a presentation of
“The local theater will do a stage adaptation of King Kong next month.”
To perform a show or in a show
“I will do a couple of tours around Europe with the band, and then I will be done for the year.”
(a favor) To impart gratuitously
“Would you be so kind as to do me a favor?”
To work or earn a living as
“I keep asking him what he is going to do when he leaves school, and he keeps saying that all he wants to do is play football.”
(quantified) To reach a particular speed, amount or rate
“Sammy was always complaining that he couldn't do 55 miles per hour on the highway.”
To execute an impersonation of
“The crowd begged the comedian to do Sylvester Stallone again.”
To target and strike someone
“The scoundrels plotted to do him and take his money.”
To make a false show or pretense of
To be fit for
To take into lawful or authorized custody
To engage in carnal activity
To make something look (more) presentable
To happen, transpire, or take place
To sue or bring action against in court
To fulfill or satisfy the terms or conditions of
To move over or back and forth over
To perform or put into operation
To revamp something to make it look new again
To clean, especially with force
To have an amorous encounter with
To steal from or burgle a place, such as by plundering
Expressing inevitable events
To finish or bring to an end
To say or recite from memory
To withstand continued use or life in a specified way
To decode or decipher
To commit an offense, especially spiritually or morally
To take the life of (someone)
To serve, or be used in, a secondary purpose
(usually in the negative) To attend to or deal with
A party or other social event
“We were invited to an animal-themed do at his housing estate.”
(dos and don'ts) A list of instructions that must be strictly adhered to
“We were provided a long list of dos and don'ts that we had to agree to as part of the contract.”
A presentation of how hair is styled
“The permed do was very popular in the 1980s.”
(archaic) One's commitment to a particular task
“In this time of crisis, everyone must do their do.”
(archaic, dialectal) An instance of confusion, bother, or argument
“In a small town like this, a great deal of do can arise from the littlest deeds.”
Activities or events celebrating a special occasion
A profession or occupation
A project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
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