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(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
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To perform; to execute.
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All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?
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To cause, make (someone) (do something).
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To suffice.
example
it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks.
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To be reasonable or acceptable.
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It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event.
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(ditransitive) To have (as an effect).
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The fresh air did him some good.
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To fare, perform (well or poorly).
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Our relationship isn't doing very well; how do you do?
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(chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
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What does Bob do? — He's a plumber.
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To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
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"Don't forget to do your report" means something quite different depending on whether you're a student or a programmer.
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To cook.
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I'll just do some eggs.
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To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.
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Let’s do New York also.
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To treat in a certain way.
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To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
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To act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself.
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To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
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I did five years for armed robbery.
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To impersonate or depict.
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They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer.
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(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
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He did a Henry VIII and got married six times.
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To kill.
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To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
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To punish for a misdemeanor.
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He got done for speeding.
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To have sex with. (See also do it)
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To cheat or swindle.
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That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!
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To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
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the novel has just been done into English; I'm going to do this play into a movie
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To finish.
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To work as a domestic servant (with for).
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(auxiliary) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
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To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
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(ditransitive) To make or provide.
example
Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?
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To injure (one's own body part).
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To take drugs.
example
I do cocaine.
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(in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
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What's that car doing in our swimming pool?