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done

Phonetics

/dʌn/

verb

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

adjective

(of food) Ready, fully cooked.
Example: As soon as the potatoes are done we can sit down and eat.
Having completed or finished an activity.
Example: He pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done."
Being exhausted or fully spent.
Example: When the water is done we will only be able to go on for a few days.
Without hope or prospect of completion or success.
Example: He is done, after three falls there is no chance he will be able to finish.
Fashionable, socially acceptable, tasteful.
Example: I can't believe he just walked up and spoke to her like that, those kind of things just aren't done!

done

/dəʊn/

Phonetics

/dəʊn/

noun

A synthetic opioid analgesic, used to wean addicts off heroin or other opiate based narcotics, and in chronic pain management.