done (dʌn
)
Definitions
verb
- the past participle of do1
- See be done with
- See have done
- See that's done it
exclamation
- an expression of agreement, as on the settlement of a bargain between two parties
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry1do1 (duː; (unstressed) dʊ;də)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: does, doing, did, done
- to perform or complete (a deed or action) ⇒
to do a portrait
the work is done
- intr; foll by for to serve the needs of; be suitable for (a person, situation, etc); suffice ⇒
there isn't much food, but it'll do for the two of us
- (tr) to arrange or fix ⇒
you should do the garden now
- (tr) to prepare or provide; serve ⇒
this restaurant doesn't do lunch on Sundays
- (tr) to make tidy, elegant, ready, etc, as by arranging or adorning ⇒
to do one's hair
- (tr) to improve (esp in the phrase do something to to improve (esp in the phrase or for)
- (tr) to find an answer to (a problem or puzzle)
- (tr) to translate or adapt the form or language of ⇒
the book was done into a play
- (intr) to conduct oneself ⇒
do as you please
- (intr) to fare or manage ⇒
how are you doing these days?
- (tr) to cause or produce ⇒
complaints do nothing to help
- (tr) to give or render ⇒
your portrait doesn't do you justice
do me a favour
- (tr) to work at, esp as a course of study or a profession ⇒
he is doing chemistry
what do you do for a living?
- (tr) to perform (a play, etc); act ⇒
they are doing ``Hamlet'' next week
- (tr) to travel at a specified speed, esp as a maximum ⇒
this car will do 120 mph
- (tr) to travel or traverse (a distance) ⇒
we did 15 miles on our walk
- (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary before the subject of an interrogative sentence as a way of forming a question ⇒
do you agree?
when did John go out?
- (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary to intensify positive statements and commands ⇒
I do like your new house
do hurry!
- (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary before a negative adverb to form negative statements or commands ⇒
he does not like cheese
do not leave me here alone!
- (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary in inverted constructions ⇒
little did he realize that
only rarely does he come in before ten o'clock
- used as an auxiliary to replace an earlier verb or verb phrase to avoid repetition ⇒
he likes you as much as I do
- (tr) informal to visit or explore as a sightseer or tourist ⇒
to do Westminster Abbey
- (tr) to wear out; exhaust
- (intr) to happen (esp in the phrase nothing doing)
- (tr) slang to serve (a period of time) as a prison sentence ⇒
he's doing three years for burglary
he's doing time
- (tr) informal to cheat or swindle
- (tr) slang to rob ⇒
they did three shops last night
- (tr) slang
- to arrest
- to convict of a crime
- (tr) Australian informal to lose or spend (money) completely
- (tr) slang mainly British to treat violently; assault
- (tr) slang to take or use (a drug)
- (tr) taboo slang (of a male) to have sexual intercourse with
- (tr) to partake in (a meal) ⇒
let's do lunch
- See do
- See do or die
- See how do you do?
- See make do
noun
Word forms: plural, dos, do's
- slang an act or instance of cheating or swindling
- informal mainly British New Zealand a formal or festive gathering; party
- See do's and don'ts
See also
do away with , do by , do down , do for , do in , done , do out , do over , do up , do with , do withoutWord Origin
Old English dōn; related to Old Frisian duān, Old High German tuon, Latin abdere to put away, Greek tithenai to place; see deed, doomQuotations
"Do unto others what you would they should do unto you"
Translations
- British English:
done
A task that is done has been completed.The damage has already been done.dʌn ADJECTIVE The damage has already been done.
- Spanish:
hecho
adj hecha
- French:
fait
adj
- German:
erledigt
adj
- Chinese: 完成了 adj
- Arabic: مُكَمَّل adj
- Portuguese: feito adj feita
- Russian: сделанный adj сделанная
- Croatian: gotov adj gotova
- Czech: hotový adj
- Danish: afsluttet adj
- Dutch: klaar adj
- Finnish: tehty adj
- Greek: τετελεσμένος adj τετελεσμένη
- Italian: fatto adj fatta
- Japanese: 終了した no_posp
- Korean: 끝난 adj
- Norwegian: ferdig adj
- Polish: sporządzony adj sporządzona
- Brazilian Portuguese: feito adj feita
- European Spanish:
hecho
adj hecha
- Swedish: gjord adj gjort
- Thai: เสร็จสิ้น adj
- Turkish: yapılmış adj
- Vietnamese: đã xong adj
Usage examples
Maybe Brown just wanted to see how well Farro had done out of that scam years ago.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)And even when vendors do decide to commission a survey, buyers are getting their own ones done regardless, just to be sure.
Country Life (2004)There is nothing wrong per se when business is done with dormant companies.
Irish Times (2002)The very fall in prices is starting to stimulate demand - as it has always done.
Glasgow Herald (2001)However, if you do tell anyone, then God will know what you have done.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)