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do with

verb

  1. to find useful; benefit from

    she could do with a night's sleep

  2. to be involved in or connected with

    his illness has a lot to do with his failing the exam

  3. concerning; related to

    1. to put or place

      what did you do with my coat?

    2. to handle or treat

      what are we going to do with these hooligans?

    3. to fill one's time usefully

      she didn't know what to do with herself when term ended

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Put up or manage with, as in I can do with very little sleep. [Early 1800s] Also see can do with; have to do with.
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I cannot state more strongly that I know a terrible, terrible error of judgement was made, my having anything to do with Jeffrey Epstein. What he did was wrong and for which he was rightly jailed," she added.

From BBC

But it also has to do with what the Lib Dems have always done, which is dig in to the communities where they have won votes and seats.

From BBC

To some extent, the country is the same as it was when I started—politically polarized along lines having to do with race, culture, and the proper role of government in a market economy.

From Slate

We can’t exactly pinpoint whatthe Bunker is, but it may have something to do with an immersive exhibition the band released alongside the compilation in 2021.

What matters most to me is what we do with the visibility and responsibilities that these acknowledgments bring.

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