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{
"term": "do",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "do",
"heSheIt": "does"
},
"pastSimple": "did",
"pastParticiple": "done",
"ingForm": "doing"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used to refer to actions that you do not mention by name or do not know about",
"sensetop": "do something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "What are you doing this evening?"
},
{
"text": "We will do what we can to help."
},
{
"text": "Are you doing anything tomorrow evening?"
},
{
"text": "The company ought to do something about the poor service."
},
{
"text": "What have you done to your hair?"
},
{
"text": "There's **nothing to do** *(= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way)* in this place."
},
{
"text": "There's **nothing we can do** about it *(= we can't change the situation)*."
},
{
"text": "**What can I do for you** *(= how can I help)*?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to act or behave in the way mentioned",
"sensetop": "do as…+ adv./prep.",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Do as you're told!",
"contextForm": "do as…"
},
{
"text": "They are free to do as they please."
},
{
"text": "You **would do well to** *(= I advise you to)* consider all the options before buying.",
"contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
},
{
"text": "Just do what they tell you to do."
},
{
"text": "Do whatever you like."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used to ask or talk about the success or progress of somebody/something",
"sensetop": "+ adv./prep.",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "How is the business doing?"
},
{
"text": "She **did well** out of *(= made a big profit from)* the deal."
},
{
"text": "He's **doing very well** at school *(= his work is good)*."
},
{
"text": "Both mother and baby are **doing well** *(= after the birth of the baby)*."
},
{
"text": "**How are you doing** *(= how are you)*?"
}
],
"topics": ["Success"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to work at or perform an activity or a task",
"sensetop": "do something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm doing some research on the subject."
},
{
"text": "I have a number of things to do today."
},
{
"text": "I do aerobics once a week."
},
{
"text": "Let's do *(= meet for)* lunch."
},
{
"text": "Sorry. I don't do funny *(= I can't be funny)*."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to perform the activity or task mentioned",
"sensetop": "do the ironing, cooking, shopping, etc.do some, a little, etc. acting, writing, etc.",
"labels": "North American English",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I like listening to the radio when I'm doing the ironing.",
"contextForm": "do the ironing, cooking, shopping, etc."
},
{
"text": "You could help me by doing the dishes."
},
{
"text": "She did a lot of acting when she was at college.",
"contextForm": "do some, a little, etc. acting, writing, etc."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "used with nouns to talk about tasks such as cleaning, washing, arranging, etc.",
"sensetop": "do something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to do *(= wash)* the dishes"
},
{
"text": "to do *(= arrange)* the flowers"
},
{
"text": "I like the way you've done your hair."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "to work at something as a job",
"sensetop": "do something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**What do you do** *(= what is your job)*?"
},
{
"text": "What does she want to do when she leaves school?"
},
{
"text": "What did she **do for a living**?"
},
{
"text": "What's Tom doing these days?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "to learn or study something",
"sensetop": "do something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm doing physics, biology and chemistry."
},
{
"text": "Have you done any *(= studied anything by)* Keats?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 9,
"definition": "to find the answer to something; to solve something",
"sensetop": "do something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I can't do this sum."
},
{
"text": "Are you good at doing crosswords?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 10,
"definition": "to produce, make or provide something",
"sensetop": "do somethingdo something for somebodydo somebody something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **do a drawing/painting/sketch**",
"contextForm": "do something"
},
{
"text": "Does this pub do lunches?"
},
{
"text": "Who's doing the food for the wedding reception?"
},
{
"text": "Many hotels don't do single rooms at all."
},
{
"text": "I'll do a copy for you.",
"contextForm": "do something for somebody"
},
{
"text": "I'll do you a copy.",
"contextForm": "do somebody something"
},
{
"text": "He did a beautiful drawing of a house."
},
{
"text": "Who's doing the flowers for the wedding?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 11,
"definition": "to be suitable or be enough for somebody/something",
"sensetop": "do for somebody/somethingdo as somethingdo somebody (+ adv./prep.)",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Can you lend me some money?’ ‘Sure—**will** $20 **do**?’"
},
{
"text": "These shoes **won't do** for the party.",
"contextForm": "do for somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "The box will **do fine as** a table.",
"contextForm": "do as something"
},
{
"text": "This room **will do me** nicely, thank you *(= it has everything I need)*.",
"contextForm": "do somebody (+ adv./prep.)"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 12,
"definition": "to perform or produce a play, an opera, etc.",
"sensetop": "do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The local dramatic society is doing ‘Hamlet’ next month."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 13,
"definition": "to copy somebody’s behaviour or the way somebody speaks, sings, etc., especially in order to make people laugh",
"sensetop": "do somebody/something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He does a great Elvis Presley."
},
{
"text": "Can you do a Welsh accent?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 14,
"definition": "to finish something",
"sensetop": "be/have done (doing something)get something done",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Sit there and wait till I'm done."
},
{
"text": "I've done talking—let's get started."
},
{
"text": "Did you get your article done in time?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 15,
"definition": "to travel a particular distance",
"sensetop": "do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "How many miles did you do during your tour?"
},
{
"text": "My car does 40 miles to the gallon *(= uses one of petrol to travel 40 miles)*."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 16,
"definition": "to complete a journey",
"sensetop": "do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We did the round trip in two hours."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 17,
"definition": "to travel at or reach a particular speed",
"sensetop": "do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The car was doing 90 miles an hour."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 18,
"definition": "to visit a place as a tourist",
"sensetop": "do something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We did Tokyo in three days."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 19,
"definition": "to spend a period of time doing something",
"sensetop": "do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She did a year at college, but then dropped out."
},
{
"text": "He did six years *(= in prison)* for armed robbery."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 20,
"definition": "to deal with or attend to somebody/something",
"sensetop": "do somebody/something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The hairdresser said she could do me *(= cut my hair)* at three."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 21,
"definition": "to cook something",
"sensetop": "do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "How would you like your steak done?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 22,
"definition": "to cheat somebody",
"sensetop": "be done",
"labels": "(British English, informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This isn't a genuine antique—you've been done.",
"contextForm": "be done"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 23,
"definition": "to punish somebody",
"sensetop": "do somebody (for something)",
"labels": "(British English, informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They did him for tax evasion."
},
{
"text": "She **got done** for speeding."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 24,
"definition": "to steal from a place",
"sensetop": "do something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The gang did a warehouse and a supermarket."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 25,
"definition": "to take an illegal drug",
"sensetop": "do something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He doesn't smoke, drink or **do drugs**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 26,
"definition": "to have sex with somebody",
"sensetop": "do somebody/it",
"labels": "(slang)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be something that somebody does not need to know about or should not get involved in",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's my decision—it's nothing to do with you."
},
{
"text": "‘How much do you earn?’ ‘What's it got to do with you?’"
},
{
"text": "We don't have very much to do with our neighbours *(= we do not speak to them very often)*."
},
{
"text": "I'd have nothing to do with him, if I were you."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be about or connected with somebody/something",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘What do you want to see me about?’ ‘It's to do with that letter you sent me.’"
},
{
"text": "Her job has something to do with computers."
},
{
"text": "Hard work has a lot to do with *(= is an important reason for)* her success."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to treat somebody in a way that is right, good, etc.",
"examples": [
{
"text": "If we cannot keep the streets safe, then we are not doing right by the people of this country."
},
{
"text": "We need to do better by children failed by our care system."
},
{
"text": "We have done badly by the unemployed."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say that a situation is not acceptable and should be changed or improved",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This is the third time you've been late this week; it simply won't do."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say that something does not make somebody look attractive",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "That hairstyle doesn't do anything for her."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to refuse a request",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Can you lend me ten dollars?’ ‘Nothing doing!’"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to show that you intend to stop somebody from doing something that they were going to do",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Sharon went to get into the taxi. ‘Oh no you don't,’ said Steve."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to show that you will not accept something any longer",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "That does it, I'm off. I'm not having you swear at me like that."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say that an accident, a mistake, etc. has had a very bad effect on something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "That's done it. You've completely broken it this time."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to order somebody to stop doing or saying something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "That'll do, children—you're getting far too noisy."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to ask how somebody manages to obtain the thing mentioned",
"examples": [
{
"text": "What do you do for entertainment out here?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to ask why somebody/something is in the place mentioned",
"examples": [
{
"text": "What are these shoes doing on my desk?"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/duː/",
"audio": "do/do/do__gb_3.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dʌz/",
"audio": "do/do/does__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪd/",
"audio": "di/do/did__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dʌn/",
"audio": "do/do/done__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈduːɪŋ/",
"audio": "do/do/doing__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/duː/",
"audio": "do/do/do__us_3_rr.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dʌz/",
"audio": "do/do/does__us_2_rr.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪd/",
"audio": "di/do/did__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/dʌn/",
"audio": "do/do/done__us_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈduːɪŋ/",
"audio": "do/do/doing__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English dōn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doen and German tun, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tithēmi ‘I place’ and Latin facere ‘make, do’."
}