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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

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does 2 British  
/ dʊəs /

noun

  1. taboo a foolish or despicable person

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Etymology

Origin of does

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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From the Fed’s standpoint, the Treasury would effectively buy back $4 trillion of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities—much as the Treasury does from time to time with outstanding bonds that have become illiquid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The Cowboys didn’t get a green dot in free agency, which remains a major hole, and Rodriguez does it all and stuffs the stat sheet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

City boss Pep Guardiola will be hoping it does not come back to haunt his team if Gabriel proves to be a match-winner for Arsenal over the next three games.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

You may enjoy working at your company, but that does not necessarily mean that its stock is a good buy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“Let’s give it a few minutes and see if she comes back on her own. It’s an awful situation, obviously, and—and my flapjacks are very good, does anyone want to try one?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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