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

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

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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“We do mostly everything ourselves, just me and Lorrie. Sometimes I do camera, Lorrie does sound. We keep it pretty small.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

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So too does Wisconsin, whose senior U.S. senator, Ron Johnson, is an avid fan of anarcho-capitalist author Ayn Rand.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

“But it does not mean they are not looking for diplomatic success.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Not once does Midnight pause or Caesar look back.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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