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done


Meanings
  • Verb

    To bring to a close; finish.

    - "He finished the project and was done with it."
    - "The meeting is adjourned, and we are all done."
    - "I'm done with my homework for today."
  • Noun

    A state of being completed.

    - "The painting was in a state of done."
    - "The project reached its final done."
    - "The concert reached its grand finale and the audience was left in a state of done."

Pronunciation




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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 , completed , concluded , finished , in the books
Rhymes
Words rhyming with done
done , gone , mone , tone , zone
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Dough (English) : A mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients, kneaded to form bread or pasta.

  2. Dome (English) : A large, impressive building with a high roof and a central opening covered by a dome.


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Dough (English) : A mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients, kneaded to form bread or pasta.

  2. Dome (English) : A large, impressive building with a high roof and a central opening covered by a dome.


Variants
List of all variants of done that leads to same result
do , done , 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 , 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 a number on , done away with , done by , done for , done it , done justice , done proud , done the trick , done with , to do , done deal , done deals , done to a turn , perfective done , preverbal done , unstressed done , well-done
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

done, done-in, done-to-death, done-for


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'don', from Proto-Germanic 'dunjan' meaning 'to thrust, drive'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'done' is an old English word that means 'thrust, drive'.

  2. The term 'done deal' originated in the 19th century and referred to a business transaction that was already agreed upon and could not be renegotiated.

  3. In the game of Scrabble, the word 'done' can be made using the letters D, O, N, and E.

  4. The term 'done for' means 'condemned to die or fail'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Completion: The state or act of completing a process or achieving an objective.

  2. Finish: To bring an end to; make complete.


Culture
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The word 'done' has been used extensively in literature and art to denote completion or the end of a journey. For instance, in Ernest Hemingway's novel 'The Old Man and the Sea', the protagonist Santiago's journey reaches its 'done' when he catches the giant marlin. In music, the term is used metaphorically to denote the end of a song or a musical piece.

How to Memorize "done"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'done' written out in bold letters.
    - Imagine a lightbulb turning on above your head when you've completed a task.
    - Visualize a clock striking midnight, signifying the end of the day.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'done' with the feeling of accomplishment.
    - Think of the word 'completed' when you see 'done'.
    - Associate the word 'finish' with 'done'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'D-one: to bring to a close; finish.' and 'N-one: a state of being completed.'
    - Create a mnemonic using the rhyming words: 'Done, gone, mone, tone, zone, all in a row.'
    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each part of speech: 'V-Verb: To bring to a close; finish.' and 'N-Noun: A state of being completed.'


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