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  • present tense form of do (3rd person singular).
  • plural of doe.
Synonyms

does

1 American  
[dohz] / doʊz /

noun

  1. a plural of doe.


does 2 American  
[duhz] / dʌz /

verb

  1. a third person singular present indicative of do.


does 1 British  
/ dʌz /

verb

  1. a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of do 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

does 2 British  
/ dʊəs /

noun

  1. taboo a foolish or despicable person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of does

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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Federal ethics rules ban employees from taking gifts from any entity that does business with, is regulated by or seeks official action from their agency.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

"For some reason what she does with switching directions and accepting pace and pinning people in corners, she is a name nobody wants to see early in a draw as a top player."

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Of course, if you had the money, you may choose to pay those premiums from a joint account or manage them under a power of attorney, but that does not make you legally obligated.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

“Anything that he does, he does all in,” McVay said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

She does what she is asked, but she makes extra notes too.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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