done
[ duhn ]
/ dʌn /
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verb
auxiliary verb
South Midland and Southern U.S. Nonstandard. (used with a principal verb in the past or, sometimes, present tense to indicate completed action): I done told you so. He done eat his lunch.
adjective
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Idioms for done
usage note for done
4. In the adjectival sense “completed, finished, through,” done dates from the 14th century and is entirely standard: Is your portrait done yet?
OTHER WORDS FROM done
half-done, adjectiveWords nearby done
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British Dictionary definitions for done
done
/ (dʌn) /
verb
interjection
an expression of agreement, as on the settlement of a bargain between two parties
adjective
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