do
/duː/ verb (past tense did, past participle done)Definition
ACTION/JOB [T] › to perform an action or job: Go upstairs and do your homework. What are you doing this weekend? What does she do? (= What is her job?)
MAKE [T] › to make or prepare something: Our printer only does black and white copies. Max's Cafe does great sandwiches.
do badly/well, etc › to be unsuccessful/successful, etc: Sam did very well in her exams.
do biology/French/history, etc UK › to study biology/French/history, etc
do your hair/make-up, etc › to make your hair/make-up, etc look nice
do sb good › to have a good effect on someone: A holiday would do you good.
do damage/harm, etc › to cause damage/harm, etc: Luckily the fire didn't do much damage.
will do › will be satisfactory: You don't have to pay now, next week will do.
SPEED [T] › to travel at a particular speed: For most of the journey we were doing 70 miles an hour.
(Definition of do verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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