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English noun: do | |||
| 1. | do (event) an uproarious party | ||
| Synonyms | bash, brawl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | party | ||
| 2. | do (communication) the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization | ||
| Synonyms | doh, ut | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solfa syllable | ||
| 3. | DO (communication) doctor's degree in osteopathy | ||
| Synonyms | Doctor of Osteopathy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | doctor's degree, doctorate | ||
English verb: do | |||
| 1. | do (social) engage in | ||
| Samples | Make love, not war. Make an effort. Do research. Do nothing. Make revolution. | ||
| Synonyms | make | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | exaggerate, overdo | ||
| Verb group | make | ||
| 2. | do (creation) carry out or perform an action | ||
| Samples | John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters. The skater executed a triple pirouette. She did a little dance. | ||
| Synonyms | execute, perform | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ad-lib, appear, blaze away, carry, churn out, click off, conduct, cut, cut corners, declaim, direct, extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize, interpret, lead, make, pipe up, practice, practise, premier, premiere, recite, rehearse, render, scamp, serenade, star, stunt | ||
| 3. | do (social) get (something) done | ||
| Samples | I did my job. | ||
| Synonyms | perform | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | do one's best, give full measure, give one's best, go all out, misdo, overachieve, ply, turn, underachieve, underperform | ||
| 4. | do (stative) proceed or get along | ||
| Samples | How is she doing in her new job?. How are you making out in graduate school?. He's come a long way. | ||
| Synonyms | come, fare, get along, make out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, proceed | ||
| 5. | do (creation) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally | ||
| Samples | Cause a commotion. Make a stir. Cause an accident. | ||
| Synonyms | cause, make | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | actuate, breed, call forth, determine, effect, effectuate, engender, evoke, facilitate, force, impel, incite, influence, initiate, kick up, make, mold, motivate, move, occasion, pioneer, prompt, propel, provoke, regulate, set up, shape, spawn | ||
| 6. | do (social) carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions | ||
| Samples | Practice law. | ||
| Synonyms | exercise, practice, practise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shamanise, shamanize | ||
| Entail | do work, work | ||
| 7. | do (stative) be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | ||
| Samples | A few words would answer. This car suits my purpose well. Will $100 do?. A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school. Nothing else will serve. | ||
| Synonyms | answer, serve, suffice | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bridge over, function, go a long way, go around, keep going, measure up, qualify, serve, tide over | ||
| 8. | do (creation) create or design, often in a certain way | ||
| Samples | Do my room in blue. I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest. | ||
| Examples | Did he do his major works over a short period of time? | ||
| Synonyms | make | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Antonyms | unmake, undo | ||
| 9. | do (body) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself | ||
| Samples | You should act like an adult. Don't behave like a fool. What makes her do this way?. The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people. | ||
| Synonyms | act, behave | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | act, act as, act involuntarily, act reflexively, backslap, bend over backwards, bluster, break down, bungle, dally, dawdle, fall over backwards, follow, footle, freeze, frivol, hugger mugger, jest, joke, loosen up, lose it, make, make, make as if, menace, optimise, optimize, piffle, play, play, presume, puff up, quack, rage, ramp, relax, romanticize, sauce, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, snap, stooge, storm, swagger, swash, swell, toy, trifle, vulgarise, vulgarize, wanton | ||
| Verb group | act, act, act as, dissemble, play, pretend | ||
| 10. | do (stative) spend time in prison or in a labor camp | ||
| Samples | He did six years for embezzlement. | ||
| Synonyms | serve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pass, spend | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | admit | ||
| 11. | do (social) carry on or function | ||
| Samples | We could do with a little more help around here. | ||
| Synonyms | manage | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| 12. | do (body) arrange attractively | ||
| Samples | Dress my hair for the wedding. | ||
| Examples | They do their hair | ||
| Synonyms | arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, dress, set | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | groom, neaten | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bob, wave | ||
| Verb group | curry, dress, groom | ||
| 13. | do (motion) travel or traverse (a distance) | ||
| Samples | This car does 150 miles per hour. We did 6 miles on our hike every day. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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