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do

/dʉː/
noun

  1. A party, celebration, social function.

    "We’re having a bit of a do on Saturday to celebrate my birthday."

    Similar: get-together

  2. A hairdo.

    "Nice do!"

  3. Something that can or should be done (usually in the phrase dos and don'ts).

Synonymsget-together, to-do
verb

  1. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker.

  2. To perform; to execute.

    "All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?"

    Similar: accomplish, carry out, functionate

  3. To cause, make (someone) (do something).

Synonymsaccomplish, carry out, functionate, attend, serve, wait on
Antonymsdon't

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