Does
Pronunciation: /ˈdu/
Does (verb)
- To perform an action or task.
- To cause someone to do something.
- To spend time in jail.
Examples
- Do you go there often?
- I do not go there often
Common collocations: do a favor, do your best, do the dishes, do homework, do a job
Does (noun)
- Something that can or should be done.
- An act of swindling or deception.
- Something that can or should be done
Examples
- We’re having a bit of a do on Saturday to celebrate my birthday
- Nice do!
Does (adv)
- Abbreviation of ditto
Examples
- She wrote “apples” and then used do to mean ditto.
- In the form, “do” appears after one item to show ditto.
Does (num)
- The cardinal number occurring after el and before do one in a duodecimal system. Written 10, decimal value 12
Examples
- In duodecimal, do is written as 10 and equals 12.
- When we use duodecimal, do comes after el and means twelve.
Does (adverb)
Examples
- The term 'do' means ditto or the same.
- When I say I like pizza, you can say 'do' too.
Does (numeral)
Examples
- In the duodecimal system, the number after el is do.
- In some counting systems, do is used to mean twelve.