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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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The event takes place in the state of Yucatan, which does not appear to have been significantly affected by the violence.

From BBC

If the opponent is shown a yellow or red card the injured player does not need to stay off.

From BBC

Of course it’s great to see as much as possible, but having just one hour of TV to watch and consider before writing does free up screen and brain time.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead “it does appear from anecdotal reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has shifted its activities from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to the state’s suburbs, exurbs and small towns.”

From Salon

This 15% levy does not affect tariffs the UK and US had agreed on specific sectors, such as steel, aluminium, pharmaceuticals, automobiles and aerospace, which represent most of the UK's trade with the US.

From BBC