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• present tense form of do (3rd person singular).
• plural of doe.

does

¹ American  

[dohz] / doʊz /

noun

1. a plural of doe.

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does ² American  

[duhz] / dʌz /

verb

1. a third person singular present indicative of do.

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does ¹ British  

/ dʌz /

verb

1. a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of do 1

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does ² British  

/ dʊəs /

noun

1. taboo a foolish or despicable person

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Etymology

Origin of does

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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does

As with Denise and Jo, Pam does not know who carried out her operation.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Calling the result “rogue AI” does more than sensationalize it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

And the little rationale the rule does provide does not withstand scrutiny.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

“It does seem like something mechanical suddenly happened to the helicopter while it was in stable flight.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

She’s starting to get all nosy and controlling like she always does.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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