Etymology 1

From , from , from ‘put, place, do, make’.

Cognates include German , Dutch , French , Spanish , Greek , Lithuanian , Czech , Polish , Russian , and Russian .

Noun

1. A function, celebration, party.

   We’re having a bit of a do on Saturday to celebrate my birthday.

2. A hairdo.

   Nice do!

3. A period of confusion or argument.
4. Something that can or should be done (usually in the phrase dos and don'ts).

Usage notes

For the plural of the noun, the spelling dos would be correct; do’s is often used for the sake of legibility, but is sometimes considered incorrect.

Verb

• Another archaic form is the second-person singular present tense dost.

1. Do you go?

2. I do not go.

3. But I do go.

4. I play tennis; he does too.

5. To perform; to execute.

   All you ever do is surf the internet.

6. To suffice.

   It’s not the best broom, but it will have to do.

   This will do me, thanks.

7. To be reasonable or acceptable.

   It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event.

8. To have (as an effect).

   The fresh air did him some good.

9. To fare; to succeed or fail.

   Our relationship isn't doing very well.

   How do you do?

10. To have as one's job.

    What do you do?

11. To cook.

    I'll just do some eggs.

    • 1. • 1. • 1. To travel to.

                   Let’s do New York also.

                   • 1. • 1. • 1. To treat in a certain way.
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                                  • 1928, Dorothy L. Sayers, "The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers", in Lord Peter Views the Body,

                                    Upon my word, although he [my host] certainly did me uncommonly well, I began to feel I'd be more at ease among the bushmen.

                                  • 1. To spend (time) in jail.

                                       I did five years for armed robbery.

                                    2. To impersonate or depict.

                                       They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer.

                                    3. To kill.
                                       • 1. To have sex with. (See also do it)
                                         2. } one day I did her on the kitchen table, and several times on the dining-room table.}}
                                         3. }
                                         4. To cheat or swindle.

                                            That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!

                                         5. To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.

                                            The novel has just been done into English.

                                            I'm going to do do this play into a movie.

                                         6. To finish.

                                            Aren't you done yet?