Origin of do
1before 900; Middle English, Old English dōn; cognate with Dutch doen, German tun; akin to Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithénai to set, put, Sanskrit dadhāti (he) puts
Synonyms for do
1, 27. act.
Synonym study
3. Do, accomplish, achieve mean to bring some action to a conclusion. Do is the general word: He did a great deal of hard work. Accomplish and achieve both connote successful completion of an undertaking. Accomplish emphasizes attaining a desired goal through effort, skill, and perseverance: to accomplish what one has hoped for. Achieve emphasizes accomplishing something important, excellent, or great: to achieve a major breakthrough.
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abbreviation for
do
1verb does, doing, did or done
noun plural dos or do's
See also do away with, do by, do down, do for, do in, done, do out, do over, do up, do with, do without
Word Origin for do
Old English dōn; related to Old Frisian duān, Old High German tuon, Latin abdere to put away, Greek tithenai to place; see deed, doom
do
2noun plural dos
do
3the internet domain name for
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