[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/do/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) / do # do verb, auxiliary (do, does, did, done, doing; don't, doesn't, didn't); noun (a do — a party, UK casual) «do» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To do is to carry out an action: do your homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#m1) 2. Do helps make questions and «not» sentences: Do you like cats? I don't know. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#m2) 3. Do can stand for a verb already said: «Who ate it?» «I did.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#m3) 4. To do well or badly is to get on well or badly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#m4) 5. «Will do» or «That will do» means that is enough or that is fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#m5) 6. (casual, UK, Ireland, Australia) A do is a party: a birthday do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#m6) 7. (rough) «Do» can mean hurt or punish: «I'll do you!», «he got done for speeding» (caught by the police); «done in» means very tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#m7) 8. (formal) The exam voice says «perform», «carry out», «execute», «undertake», «complete» where a child would say «do». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#m8) ### In the lessons a helping word in questions («How many cards does Ben have now?»); «I cannot do that»; in class «do a sum», «do the dishes», «do your best»; in everyday life «How do you do?», «That will do» (that is enough), «do up» (fasten), «do without»; in casual talk «a do» (a party), «what are you doing?» texted as «wyd», «done in» (very tired); in rough talk «I'll do you» (a threat); in the exam voice «perform the following operation», «carry out», «undertake» ### Examples - How many cards does Ben have now? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x1) - How many cards did Anna find altogether? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x2) - Do you have more pens than Ali? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x3) - Did you do your homework? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x4) - I don't like spinach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x5) - Let's do a puzzle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x6) - Do your best in the race! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x7) - She does karate after school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x8) - «Who wants cake?» «I do!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x9) - We're having a do for nan's 80th, need 20 chairs [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x10) - Touch my bike and I'll do you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x11) - Perform the indicated operation and state the result: 17 − 9. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/#x12) ### Note No operation clue; «did» points to the past, «does … now» to the present. After does/did use the plain verb: «Does she have?», not «Does she has?». He/she/it does; I/you/we/they do. Past «did», past participle «done». «I'll do you» in rough talk is a threat or a bluff, not a task. «a do» in UK casual talk is a party. «Perform the operation» in an exam just means «do the sum». ## In Jewish tradition In the Torah it often means to keep God's commands, as in "do" the laws and statutes. **Interpretation.** Tradition stresses that action is central: Israel said "we will do and we will hear," putting deeds first. ### Examples - And they did eat there by the heap. (Torah GEN.31.46, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x1) - Now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.' (Torah GEN.31.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x2) - And also unto thy bondwoman thou shalt do likewise. (Torah DEU.15.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x3) - Thus shalt thou do six days. (Prophets JOS.6.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x4) - And the people did yet corruptly. (Writings 2CH.27.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x5) - Why did the knees receive me? (Writings JOB.3.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x6) ### Note No operation clue; «did» points to the past, «does … now» to the present. After does/did use the plain verb: «Does she have?», not «Does she has?». He/she/it does; I/you/we/they do. Past «did», past participle «done». «I'll do you» in rough talk is a threat or a bluff, not a task. «a do» in UK casual talk is a party. «Perform the operation» in an exam just means «do the sum». ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «do» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/do/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«do» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/do.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «do» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«do» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/do.html) on Mova free.