Idioms for do
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.
Words nearby do
British Dictionary definitions for do over (1 of 5)
do over
verb (tr, adverb)
informal
to renovate or redecorate
British, Australian and NZ slang
to beat up; thrash
British Dictionary definitions for do over (2 of 5)
DO
abbreviation for
Doctor of Optometry
Doctor of Osteopathy
British Dictionary definitions for do over (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 do over (4 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for do over (5 of 5)
do
3
the internet domain name for
Dominican Republic
Idioms and Phrases with do over
do over
Also, do something over.
Also, do over again. Repeat something, as in This setup won't work; I'll have to do it over again.
Redecorate, as in We've decided to do over the living room. [Early 1900s]