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doing

 
Verb do has 13 senses
  1. make, do - engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. perform, execute, do - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
    Derived form: noun doer1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"
    --3 is one way to carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
    Derived form: noun doer1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  4. do, fare, make out, come, get along - proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"
    --4 is one way to proceed, go
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s Adjective/Noun
    Somebody ----s Adjective
  5. cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
    --5 is one way to make, create
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  6. practice, practise, exercise, do - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  7. suffice, do, answer, serve - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
    --7 is one way to satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  8. do, make - create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
    --8 is one way to create, make
    Sample sentence:
    Did he do his major works over a short period of time?
  9. act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s Adjective
  10. serve, do - spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"
    --10 is one way to spend, pass
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
  11. do, manage - carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help around here"
    Sample sentences:
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  12. dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
    --12 is one way to groom, neaten
    Sample sentence:
    They do their hair
  13. do - travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
    --13 is one way to
    travel, go, move, locomote
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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