does
1
[ dohz ]
/ doʊz /
noun
a plural of doe.
Words nearby does
doek,
doenitz,
doer,
doer and gone,
doerfler-stewart test,
does,
does, doesn't,
doeskin,
doesn't,
doest,
doeth
Definition for does (2 of 4)
Definition for does (3 of 4)
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.
Definition for does (4 of 4)
doe
[ doh ]
/ doʊ /
noun, plural does, (especially collectively) doe.
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
Origin of doe
before 1000; Middle English
do, Old English
dā; cognate with Danish
daa; akin to Old English
dēon to suck
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH doe
doe doughBritish Dictionary definitions for does (1 of 9)
does
1
/ (dʌz) /
verb
(used with a singular noun or the pronouns he, she, or it) a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of do 1
British Dictionary definitions for does (2 of 9)
does
2
/ (dʊəs) /
noun
Southern African taboo, slang
a foolish or despicable person
Word Origin for does
Afrikaans
British Dictionary definitions for does (3 of 9)
DO
abbreviation for
Doctor of Optometry
Doctor of Osteopathy
British Dictionary definitions for does (4 of 9)
doe
/ (dəʊ) /
noun plural does or doe
the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals
Word Origin for doe
Old English
dā; related to Old English
dēon to suck, Sanskrit
dhēnā cow
British Dictionary definitions for does (5 of 9)
DOE
DoE
abbreviation for
(in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment
(in the US) Department of Energy
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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 does (7 of 9)
British Dictionary definitions for does (8 of 9)
do
3
the internet domain name for
Dominican Republic
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Doe
/ (dəʊ) /
noun
law
(formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law
See also Roe
John Doe or Jane Doe US
an unknown or unidentified male or female person