Do

Definition of DO:

To cause; to make; -- with an infinitive.
To bring to an end by action; to perform completely; to finish; to accomplish; -- a sense conveyed by the construction, which is that of the past participle done.
To act or behave in any manner; to fare, or to be in a state with regard to sickness or health; to succeed or accomplish a purpose; to fit, beadapted, or answer the design in view. To have to do with, to have concern or business with; to deal with; to have carnal commerce with. Do is used for a verb, to save the repetition of it; in the imperative, to express an urgent request or command; as an auxiliary, in asking questions; and also to express emphasis.
To bring about; to produce, as an effect or result; to effect; to achieve.
To perform, as an action; to execute; to transact to carry out in action; as, to do a good or a bad act; do our duty; to do what I can.
To make ready for an object, purpose, or use, as food by cooking; to cook completely or sufficiently; as, the meat is done on one side only.
To cheat; to gull; to overreach.
To see or inspect; to explore; as, to do all the points of interest.
To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
To cause; to make; - with an infinitive.
To bring to an end by action; to perform completely; to finish; to accomplish; - a sense conveyed by the construction, which is that of the past participle done.
To perform work upon, about, for, or at, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, or the like.
To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
To perform; achieve; bring about; make ready for some object or purpose; colloquially, to cheat.
To perform any action: to bring about or effect: to accomplish or finish: to prepare: to put or bring into any form or state. - TO DO ON, to don or put on; TO DO OFF, to doff or put off; TO DO AWAY, to remove or destroy; TO BE DONE FOR, to be defeated or ruined.
To act; perform; effect; finish.
To bring to accomplishment; perform; execute; effect; transact; finish.
To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self.
To fare; to be, as regards health; as, they asked him how he did; how do you do to- day?
To succeed; to avail; to answer the purpose; to serve; as, if no better plan can be found, he will make this do.
To act or behave:- pr. p. doing; pa. t did; pa. p. done ( dun).
To fare or get on, as to health: to succeed: to suit or avail.
To act; be about; fare; succeed; answer a purpose.
To act; work.
To conduct oneself; fare, as in health.
To answer the purpose; suffice.
Or auxiliary, to perform; to execute; to practise; to perform for the benefit or injury of another; to observe; to exert; to transact; to finish; to execute and bring to a conclusion; to take a step or measure; to answer the purpose; to make or cause. To have to do, to have concern with. To do with, to dispose of; to make use of; to employ; to gain; to effect by influence; to have business; to deal. To do away, to remove; to destroy.
To act; to practise; to perform; to achieve; to succeed; to fulfil a purpose; to finish or end, as, " I have done with the book;" to cease to be concerned, as, " I have done with him;" in Scrip., to make, as, " we do you to wit," that is, " we make you to know;" put into the form of, as, " done into verse;" to fare; to be in a state in regard to health.
Deed; act; fear.
Ado; bustle; stir; to do.
A cheat; a swindle.
An abbreviation of Ditto.
The first of the syllables used in the musical scale; the tone C.
Doer.
See Ditto.
The first or C note in the scale.
In music, the Italian name for the first or C note in the scale.
A cheat; an imposture.
Pronounced as if written, an abbreviation of ditto, which see.
Did.

Usage examples for DO

I don't mean to do it. Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio Alger
I am sure you do." The Star-Gazers by George Manville Fenn
But I do understand. Kent Knowles: Quahaug by Joseph C. Lincoln