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- [doo with, with]
- /du wɪθ, wɪð/
- /duː wɪð/
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- [doo with, with]
- /du wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of do with words
- noun plural do with Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
- noun plural do with Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
- noun plural do with British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
- noun plural do with Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
- idioms do with do a number on (someone). number (def 39). 1
- idioms do with do away with, to put an end to; abolish. to kill. 1
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Origin of do with
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English dōn; cognate with Dutch doen, German tun; akin to Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithénai to set, put, Sanskrit dadhāti (he) puts
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Parts of speech for Do with
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
do with popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
do with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for do with
verb do with
- accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- flourish — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
Antonyms for do with
verb do with
- misconceive — Fail to understand correctly.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- misuse — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
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