—v. (3 sing. Pres. Does; past did; past part. Done; pres. Part. Doing) 1 perform, carry out, achieve, complete (work etc.) (did his homework; a lot to do).

- produce, make, provide (doing a painting; we do lunches).

- grant; impart (does you good; do me a favour).

- act, behave, proceed (do as i do; would do well to wait).

- work at (do carpentry; do chemistry).

- be suitable or acceptable; satisfy (will never do; will do me nicely).

- deal with; attend to (do one's hair).

- fare; get on (did badly in the test).

- solve; work out (did the sum). 10 a traverse (a certain distance) (did 50 miles today). B travel at a specified speed (was doing eighty). 11 colloq. Act or behave like; play the part of. 12 produce (a play, opera, etc.) (will do shakespeare). 13 a colloq. Finish (i've done in the garden). B (as done adj.) Be finished (day is done). 14 cook, esp. Completely (do it in the oven; potatoes aren't done). 15 be in progress (what's doing?). 16 colloq. Visit (did the museums). 17 colloq. A (often as done adj.) Exhaust; tire out. B defeat, kill, ruin. 18 (foll. By into) translate or transform. 19 colloq. Cater for (they do one very well here). 20 slang a rob (did a big bank). B swindle. 21 slang prosecute, convict (done for shoplifting). 22 slang undergo (a term of imprisonment). 23 slang take (an illegal drug). —v.aux. - in questions and negative statements or commands (do you understand?; i don't smoke; don't be silly).

- ellipt. Or in place of a verb (you know her better than i do; i wanted to go and i did; tell me, do!).

- for emphasis (i do want to; do tell me; they did go).

- in inversion (rarely does it happen). —n. (pl. Dos or do's) colloq. Elaborate party, operation, etc. be done with see *done. Be nothing to do with 1 be no business of.

- be unconnected with. Be to do with be concerned or connected with. Do away with colloq. - get rid of; abolish.

- kill. Do down colloq. - cheat, swindle.

- overcome. Do for 1 be satisfactory or sufficient for.

- colloq. (esp. As done for adj.) Destroy, ruin, kill.

- colloq. Act as cleaner etc. For. Do in 1 slang a kill. B ruin.

- colloq. Exhaust, tire out. Do justice to see *justice. Do nothing for (or to) colloq. Not flatter or enhance. Do or die persist recklessly. Do out colloq. Clean or redecorate (a room). Do a person out of colloq. Cheat of. Do over 1 slang attack; beat up.

- colloq. Redecorate, refurbish. Do proud see *proud. Dos and don'ts rules of behaviour. Do something for (or to) colloq. Enhance the appearance or quality of. Do up 1 fasten.

- colloq. A refurbish, renovate. B adorn, dress up. Do with (prec. By could) would be glad of; would profit by (could do with a rest). Do without manage without; forgo.