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does

1 American  
[dohz] / doʊz /

noun

  1. a plural of doe.


does 2 American  
[duhz] / dʌz /

verb

  1. a third person singular present indicative of do.


does 1 British  
/ dʌz /

verb

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

"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

does 2 British  
/ dʊəs /

noun

  1. taboo a foolish or despicable person

"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

Etymology

Origin of does

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Example Sentences

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"While it's an association and not proof of causality, it does raise an important clinical question that now deserves much more attention."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

SEIU-UHW does not have an estimated total amount the initiative would claw back from pay packages that exceed the limit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In other words, the company plans to target markets that may not even exist using technologies it does not have.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Ruby, the Justice companies’ lawyer, attributed the violations in that case to surrounding facilities the family does not own.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Grandma, what does that mean? And why didn’t you tell me that gold Flashes were a thing?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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