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Meaning of do

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  do
      n 1: an uproarious party [syn: {bash}, {do}, {brawl}]
      2: the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale
         in solmization [syn: {do}, {doh}, {ut}]
      3: doctor's degree in osteopathy [syn: {Doctor of Osteopathy},
         {DO}]
      v 1: engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do
           research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" [syn: {make},
           {do}]
      2: 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" [syn:
         {perform}, {execute}, {do}]
      3: get (something) done; "I did my job" [syn: {do}, {perform}]
      4: 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" [syn: {do}, {fare}, {make out}, {come}, {get
         along}]
      5: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always
         intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an
         accident" [syn: {cause}, {do}, {make}]
      6: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice
         law" [syn: {practice}, {practise}, {exercise}, {do}]
      7: 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" [syn: {suffice},
         {do}, {answer}, {serve}]
      8: 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" [syn: {do}, {make}] [ant: {undo}, {unmake}]
      9: 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" [syn:
         {act}, {behave}, {do}]
      10: spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years
          for embezzlement" [syn: {serve}, {do}]
      11: carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help
          around here" [syn: {do}, {manage}]
      12: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn:
          {dress}, {arrange}, {set}, {do}, {coif}, {coiffe},
          {coiffure}]
      13: travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles
          per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"

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