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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

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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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Hyatt does a great job at this no matter the property level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

For Chelsea, she has even played as a number nine, but what position does Wiegman think is her best for England?

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

As such, BofA suggested that fund manager sentiment does not mean it’s a “close-eyes-and-buy” moment for stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

How does your background in theater, touring with Earth, Wind & Fire and doing background vocals for Erykah Badu help shape you as a live performer?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“Why does Dot still follow him around if he did that?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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