did
[ did ]
/ dɪd /
verb
simple past tense of do1.
Words nearby did
Definition for did (2 of 2)
Origin of do
1
before 900; Middle English, Old English
dōn; cognate with Dutch
doen, German
tun; akin to Latin
-dere to put,
facere to make, do, Greek
tithénai to set, put, Sanskrit
dadhāti (he) puts
synonym study for do
3.
Do,
accomplish,
achieve mean to bring some action to a conclusion.
Do is the general word:
He did a great deal of hard work.
Accomplish and
achieve both connote successful completion of an undertaking.
Accomplish emphasizes attaining a desired goal through effort, skill, and perseverance:
to accomplish what one has hoped for.
Achieve emphasizes accomplishing something important, excellent, or great:
to achieve a major breakthrough.
British Dictionary definitions for did (1 of 5)
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DO
abbreviation for
Doctor of Optometry
Doctor of Osteopathy
British Dictionary definitions for did (3 of 5)
do
1
/ (duː, unstressed dʊ, də) /
verb does, doing, did or done
noun plural dos or do's
Word Origin for do
Old English
dōn; related to Old Frisian
duān, Old High German
tuon, Latin
abdere to put away, Greek
tithenai to place; see
deed,
doom
British Dictionary definitions for did (4 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for did (5 of 5)
do
3
the internet domain name for
Dominican Republic