do

do · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To perform or carry out an action.

  2. 2.

    To work at or complete a task.

  3. 3.

    To be sufficient or acceptable.

  4. 4.

    To travel at a specified speed.

  5. 5.

    To have a specified effect.

  6. 6.

    Used to form questions.

  7. 7.

    Used to form negative statements.

  8. 8.

    Used for emphasis.

  9. 9.

    Used in place of a verb already mentioned.

Related words

Antonyms: undo
See also: did, does, doing, done
Synonyms: accomplish, carry out, execute, perform

Etymology

From Old English don meaning "to act, perform, cause," from Proto-Germanic donan. One of the most common and versatile verbs in English, with a complex grammatical function as both main verb and auxiliary.