to do
- verb
- /duː/
- In order to finish the project on time, we need to do our tasks efficiently.
- do so
- do things
- do work
I am going to now do my DNC story.
- I am going to now do my DNC story.
- Look, when you love what you do, it's real good.
- How do you have time to do life stuff?
- Because I have people that do that full time.
- OK I'm trying to do some math here.
- What are you going to do for me?
- And not being able to do that kills me.
- OK, let me Google how to do this Dog balloon.
- And you know, when you do that, it's.
- And I think that's really hard to do to.
- And these little things that we do are those band aids.
Examples
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Look, when you love what you do, it's real good.
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How do you have time to do life stuff?
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I just do what I can and do what I think needs to be done.
Academic text (2017) -
So what we'll do is run a few tests.
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Except I want you to do a favor for me, Keyes.
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We can no longer discuss what we must do; we must mobilize and do it.
Academic text (2012) -
Every morning, she wakes up early to do her workout before heading to work.
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He plans to do the grocery shopping after his meeting is over.
Synonyms
To do an action or task
To do a task or duty
Take action to deal with a problem or situation
To do a task or follow instructions
To carry out a plan or task
Carry out the duties of a job or role
To carry out a plan or decision
Idioms
- Formal
A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time that does not need an answer
- Informal
People say it to boast about something they or someone else did
- Informal
Jump into water while pulling your knees to your chest to make a big splash
- Informal
What someone does shows who they really are more than what they say
Phrasal Verbs
To turn your body sideways in a full circle touching the ground with hands and feet to show joy
- Informal
Treat someone unfairly or hurt them, often when they trust you
- Slang
To annoy people online a little on purpose to make them react for fun
- NSFW
To create or perform something while taking LSD so it looks strange and colorful
Compounds
- Informal
A time when someone must succeed or they will fail under great pressure
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Do comes from the old English verb dōn, meaning 'to act' or 'to make', and it is like the German word tun. So to 'do' medicine or law is to carry out or take part in that activity.