done
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1.0
- adjective
- /dʌn/
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- Lower the mason jar into the pumpkin along with the flowers, and you're done!
- almost done
- nicely done
- Well done
Examples
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You just throw it in the microwave, set the time, it hisses a bit, and it's done.
Blog text (21) -
- Looks like it's almost done.
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After you're done making dinner, of course.
Blog text (2) -
Never leave the sponge wet when you are done with it, as you should wring it free of water.
Blog text (15) -
Chuck in some meat, vegetables, and beans, and you're done.
Blog text (25) -
"The chicken is done; you can serve it now," Marcus said to his family.
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"After simmering for an hour, the sauce is finally done and ready to pour over the pasta."
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"Make sure the steak is done before you slice it, or it may be too raw to eat."
Synonyms
84
1.8
Of a high standard or, for meat, cooked until no pink remains
12
1.6
Cooked all the way through with no pink inside
8
2.8
Food prepared in advance that you can eat without cooking
1
1.0
Cooked in an oven, like bread or pastries
1
3.0
Food that is prepared exactly right has the best taste and texture
1
1.0
Food that is heated until ready to eat
Made earlier so you can eat it without more work in the kitchen
Antonyms
Idioms
A phrase people say to show they have done something before and are not impressed
Say this when someone acts very differently, as if they are a different person
Compounds
How Cooked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Done comes from the old English past form of do, which meant 'make' or 'finish', so when food is done it has been 'made' by cooking and is fully cooked and ready to eat.