to do
- verb
- /du/
- But farmers can do even better than that and offer even more land to the trees.
Examples
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And then lastly, travel and do things with your friends.
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You can take a look at Victoria Peak, walk through the forest, and do some bird watching.
Academic text (1997) -
And I would travel around my state saying we got to do something about this.
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We'll do the easy one next year.
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Alright, I got a few things I gotta do, but you can come along, I guess.
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The general picture is one of a new government trying to do the right things.
Academic text (1996) -
All you do is get Eve here out on the lake.
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Okay, we've got some hard driving to do.
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Yo, I was thinking maybe, uh, you, me, and Wyatt could do like a, a trip to San Francisco this summer.
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We decided to do a hike through the beautiful mountains during our vacation.
Synonyms
To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning
To go from one place to another, often for work or pleasure
To go to another place for work or pleasure
To visit many countries and see different cultures
To travel from one place to another over a long distance
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 Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Do used for distance, like 'do 50 miles', comes from the sense 'to accomplish' or 'to cover' a task. So when you 'do' miles you 'cover' or 'complete' that distance.