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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

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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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With a far-seeing stillness, Kani’s Sam does more than endure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The law does not require the governor to disclose the basis for their designation, though it does set some parameters around why a group might be recommended for the designation.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The question is, how does A.I.-based research either reinforce or counteract the biases in information-gathering processes that journalists already use?

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

For Duke, his OCD takes the form of intrusive thoughts related to numbers and the amount of times he does a particular thing.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“But how does this relate to—you said this was something to do with the telephone call you received at work. The one with the vulgar word?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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