to do
- verb
- /du/
- Students did not want to disappoint these teachers by doing less than their best work.
- do things
- do the same
- do right
When this dude does anything, he is all in.
- When this dude does anything, he is all in.
- But what they do, it puts us to shame.
Examples
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What we aren't able to do now, we should be planning to do in the future.
Academic text (2011) -
It's the way they do things.
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I mean, the president does what the people want.
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And I just want to go in, do my thing, and get the hell out of there.
Academic text (2011) -
But what they do, it puts us to shame.
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A decent man wouldn't do that then.
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You can win uncommitted voters to your side by doing them even small favors.
Academic text (2012) -
If I didn't know the things I do with yoga, then I would've been a train wreck.
Academic text (2015) -
You won't find anyone who'd do for you like I've done for you.
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When faced with challenges, it is important to do what feels right in your heart.
Synonyms
Behave in a certain way, often to pretend or hide feelings
To act in a proper or polite way
To behave in a particular way in a situation
Antonyms
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 Well-Behaved
Surface Forms
Etymology
Do meaning 'behave' comes from the basic sense 'to act' or 'to perform' a way of life. So when someone says 'don't do that', they mean 'do not act in that way'.