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does


Meanings
  • verb

    Third person singular present indicative form of the verb 'do'. It is used to express actions that happen regularly or habits.

    - "She does the dishes every day."
    - "He does not like spinach."
  • noun

    A female deer.

    - "The does gave birth to a fawn."
    - "The hunter spotted a does in the forest."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=266988"
  2. /doʊz/



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Antonyms

don't
Synonyms

accomplish , carry out , functionate , attend , serve , wait on , defraud , diddle , mug off , rip off , scam , do in , murder , off , rub out , furnish , give , supply , go to bed with , sleep with , imitate , personate , take off , serve , hind , blue flyer
Rhymes
Words rhyming with does
doeses , rooses , muses , chooses
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. does (English) : Third person singular present indicative form of the verb 'do'

  2. does (English) : Female deer


Variants
List of all variants of does that leads to same result
do , doe , does , did , did a number on , did away with , did by , did for , did it , did justice , did proud , did the trick , did with , do a number on , do away with , do by , do for , do it , do justice , do proud , do the trick , do with , does a number on , does away with , does by , does for , does it , does justice , does proud , does the trick , does with , doing , doing a number on , doing away with , doing by , doing for , doing it , doing justice , doing proud , doing the trick , doing with , done , done a number on , done away with , done by , done for , done it , done justice , done proud , done the trick , done with , to do , easy does it , how does that grab you , if it's the last thing someone does , if it's the last thing someone (ever) does , if it's the last thing someone ever does , that does it , what does it matter , what does one know
Forms
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does (verb), doeses (plural verb), doing (present participle), did (past tense), done (past participle)


Etymology
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Old English 'dó,' past tense of 'deoran,' meaning 'to perform, to do'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'does' has been used in English since the Old English period.

  2. The female deer is also called a doe.

  3. The plural form of 'does' as a verb is 'doeses'.

  4. The 'does' is the only mammal that can climb trees while pregnant.


Related Concepts
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  1. deer: Large herbivorous mammal with a long snout, a body covered in smooth fur, and a pair of antlers on males.

  2. verbs: Words that express actions or states of being.


Culture
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In literature, 'does' is used to describe actions or habits, while in art and music, it can represent the feminine form of a deer. In folklore, the 'does' is associated with the cycle of life and the renewal of nature.

How to Memorize "does"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the third person singular form of the verb 'do', such as 'she does'.
    - Visualize a female deer, a 'does', in its natural habitat.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'does' with the regular actions or habits of a third person.
    - Link 'does' to the image of a female deer.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Does the deer doe?' to remember the third person singular form of the verb 'do'.
    - Create a visual mnemonic of a deer to remember the word 'does' as a female deer.


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