Verb
- 1. make, do
- usage: engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
- 2. perform, execute, do
- usage: 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"
- 3. do, perform, carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
- usage: get (something) done; "I did my job"
- 4. do, fare, make out, come, get along, proceed, go
- usage: 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"
- 5. cause, do, make, make, create
- usage: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
- 6. practice, practise, exercise, do
- usage: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
- 7. suffice, do, answer, serve, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
- usage: 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"
- 8. do, make, create, make
- usage: 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"
- 9. act, behave, do
- usage: 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"
- 10. serve, do, spend, pass
- usage: spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"
- 11. do, manage
- usage: carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help around here"
- 12. dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure, groom, neaten
- usage: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
- 13. do, travel, go, move, locomote
- usage: 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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