Definitions for dodu; unstressed dʊ, də

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

dodu; unstressed dʊ, də(v. and auxiliary v.; pres. sing. 1st and 2nd pers.)do

(v.t.)to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.).
to execute (a piece or amount of work):
to do a hauling job.
to accomplish; finish:
He has already done it.
to put forth; exert:
Do your best.
to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, etc., (anything) as the case may require:
to do the dishes.
to travel; traverse:
We did 30 miles today.
to serve; suffice for:
This will do us for the present.
to condone or approve, as by custom or practice:
That sort of thing simply isn't done.
Category: Common Vocabulary
to travel at the rate of (a specified speed).
to make or prepare:
I'll do the salad.
to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
to create or bring into being:
He does wonderful portraits.
to translate or change the form of:
They did the book into a movie.
to study or work at or in the field of:
I have to do my math tonight.
to explore or travel through as a sightseer:
They did Greece in 3 weeks.
to use (drugs), esp. habitually.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
Slang. to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing banks.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
(v.i.)to act or conduct oneself; behave.
to proceed:
to do wisely.
to get along; fare; manage:
to do without an automobile.
to be in a specified state of health:
Mother and child are doing fine.
to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice:
Will this do?
to finish or be finished.
to happen; take place; transpire:
What's doing at the office?
(used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression):
I think as you do.
(auxiliary v.)(used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions):
Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom does one see such greed.
Category: Function Word
(used to lend emphasis to a principal verb):
Do visit us!
Category: Function Word
do away with, to put an end to; abolish. to kill.
Category: Verb Phrase
do for, to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of. to keep house for; manage or provide for.
Category: Verb Phrase, British
do in, to kill; murder. to exhaust.
Category: Verb Phrase
do out of,Informal. to swindle; cheat.
Category: Verb Phrase
do over, to redecorate.
Category: Verb Phrase
do up, to wrap and tie up. to pin up or arrange (the hair). to renovate or clean. to fasten: to dress:
Do up your coat.
They were all done up in costumes.
Category: Verb Phrase
do with, to benefit from; use.
Category: Verb Phrase
do without, to forgo; dispense with.
Category: Verb Phrase
(n.)Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; commotion.
Category: Informal
Informal. a hairdo.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
Brit. Slang. a swindle; hoax.
Category: British
a festive affair; party.
Category: British

Idioms for do:

do or die,to make a supreme effort.
Category: Idiom
dos and don'ts,customs, rules, or regulations.
Category: Idiom

Origin of do:

bef. 900; ME, OE dōn; c. OS dōn, OHG tuo(a)n; akin to L -dere to put (see add ), facere to make, do

dodoʊ(n.)(pl.)dos.

the musical syllable used for the first note of an ascending diatonic scale.
Category: Music and Dance

Origin of do:

1745–55; < It, inverted var. of ut; see gamut

D/O

or d.o.

delivery order.
Category: Business

D.O.

Also, d.o. direct object.
Category: Grammar
Doctor of Optometry.
Category: Titles, Associations, Organizations, Education
Doctor of Osteopathy.
Category: Titles, Associations, Organizations, Education

Princeton's WordNet

bash, do, brawl(noun)
an uproarious party
do, doh, ut(noun)
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Doctor of Osteopathy, DO(verb)
doctor's degree in osteopathy
make, do(verb)
engage in
"make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
perform, execute, do(verb)
carry out or perform an action
"John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
do, perform(verb)
get (something) done
"I did my job"
do, fare, make out, come, get along(verb)
proceed or get along
"How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"
cause, do, make(verb)
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
"cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
practice, practise, exercise, do(verb)
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
"practice law"
suffice, do, answer, serve(verb)
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
"A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
do, make(verb)
create or design, often in a certain way
"Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
act, behave, do(verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
"You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
serve, do(verb)
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
"He did six years for embezzlement"
do, manage(verb)
carry on or function
"We could do with a little more help around here"
dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure(verb)
arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"
do(verb)
travel or traverse (a distance)
"This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

doʊ
indicates question or negative when used with verb
Do you like my new dress?; Does she eat meat?; He does not have any money.; We didn't think she was telling the truth.
doʊ
indicates you want information or want sb to agree with you when used at the end of statement
I didn't sound mean, did I?; She looks fantastic, doesn't she?; You don't know how much it'll cost, do you?
doʊ
used in place of verb just used
"I love swimming in the ocean." "So do I."; Her brother tends to eat more than she does.
doʊ
emphasizes a verb
I don't drink much alcohol, but I do like wine.
do(verb)ʊ
to perform an action, activity, or task
Do your chores.; to do the cleaning/ironing/washing; What is he planning to do about his money problems?
doʊ
used to talk about sb's health, happiness, success, etc.
Hi, how're you doing?; She started doing better after she changed schools.; I think I did well in the interview.
doʊ
to change or effect sth
The storm did a lot of damage to the downtown area.; What he did to her was horrible.
doʊ
to make or provide sth
Who did the design for your company logo?
doʊ
used to talk about what sb's job is
What does your boyfriend do (for a living)?
doʊ
to cook sth in a particular way
I like my steaks done medium-rare.
doʊ
indicates sth is suitable or enough
There are 40 people so 120 muffins will do.; We have no napkins, so paper towels will have to do.

Webster Dictionary

Do(noun)
a syllable attached to the first tone of the major diatonic scale for the purpose of solmization, or solfeggio. It is the first of the seven syllables used by the Italians as manes of musical tones, and replaced, for the sake of euphony, the syllable Ut, applied to the note C. In England and America the same syllables are used by mane as a scale pattern, while the tones in respect to absolute pitch are named from the first seven letters of the alphabet
Do
to place; to put
Do
to cause; to make; -- with an infinitive
Do
to bring about; to produce, as an effect or result; to effect; to achieve
Do
to perform, as an action; to execute; to transact to carry out in action; as, to do a good or a bad act; do our duty; to do what I can
Do
to bring to an end by action; to perform completely; to finish; to accomplish; -- a sense conveyed by the construction, which is that of the past participle done
Do
to make ready for an object, purpose, or use, as food by cooking; to cook completely or sufficiently; as, the meat is done on one side only
Do
to put or bring into a form, state, or condition, especially in the phrases, to do death, to put to death; to slay; to do away (often do away with), to put away; to remove; to do on, to put on; to don; to do off, to take off, as dress; to doff; to do into, to put into the form of; to translate or transform into, as a text
Do
to cheat; to gull; to overreach
Do
to see or inspect; to explore; as, to do all the points of interest
Do
to cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note
Do(verb)
to act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self
Do(verb)
to fare; to be, as regards health; as, they asked him how he did; how do you do to-day?
Do(verb)
to succeed; to avail; to answer the purpose; to serve; as, if no better plan can be found, he will make this do
Do(noun)
deed; act; fear
Do(noun)
ado; bustle; stir; to do
Do(noun)
a cheat; a swindle

Translations for do

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

do(noun)

to treat fairly or properly

It would not be doing him justice to call him lazy when he's so ill.

iets tot sy reg laat kom, billik wees teenoor hom, reg aan hom laat geskied, hom tot sy reg laat kom; hom eer aandoenAfrikaans
يُنْصِف، يَعْدِل مَعArabic
справедлив съм към някогоBulgarian
ser justoPortuguese (BR)
být spravedlivý kCzech
Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassenGerman
retfærdighedDanish
αναγνωρίζω το δίκιο κπ., τον μεταχειρίζομαι δίκαιαGreek
hacer justicia (a alguien)Spanish
õiglane olemaEstonian
منصفانه رفتار کردنFarsi
tehdä oikeuttaFinnish
être juste enversFrench
נָהַג בְּצֶדֶקHebrew
के साथ न्याय करनाHindi
pravedno se odnositiCroatian
igazságot szolgáltat vkinekHungarian
memperlakukan adilIndonesian
sÿna sanngirniIcelandic
rendere giustizia*Italian
正しく扱うJapanese
올바로 평가하다Korean
bûtø teisingaLithuanian
izturēties taisnīgiLatvian
berlaku adilMalay
recht doenDutch
yte (noen/noe) rettferdighetNorwegian
być sprawiedliwym w stosunku do, oddać sprawiedliwośćPolish
منصفانه رفتار کردنPersian
په سمه قضاوت کولPashto
ser justoPortuguese
оценить (кого-л., что-л.) по достоинствуRussian
byť spravodlivý kSlovak
biti pravičen (do)Slovenian
biti pravedanSerbian
vara rättvis motSwedish
ปฎิบัติอย่างเป็นธรรมหรือเหมาะสมThai
hakkını vermekTurkish
公平對待Chinese (Trad.)
віддати належнеUkrainian
منصفانہ رویّہUrdu
đối xử công bằngVietnamese
公平对待Chinese (Simp.)