does
- 01 A1 Beginner
v.the form of 'do' you use with he, she, it, or a single person's name.
v.the third-person singular present indicative form of 'do', used as both a main verb and an auxiliary.
Simple“She does her grocery shopping on Saturday mornings when the market is quiet.”
In context“The software does exactly what the manual promises, though it requires significant processing power to handle the data sets.”
UsageUsed in questions and negatives with 'he', 'she', and 'it' (e.g., 'Does he know?').
PitfallHe do his homework every night. He does his homework every night.In the present tense, use 'does' for he, she, or it; 'do' is for I, you, we, and they.
Synonymsperformscarries out - 02 C2 Proficiency
n.more than one female deer, rabbit, or goat.
n.the plural form of 'doe', referring to adult female deer, rabbits, or certain other mammals.
Simple“We saw several does and their young fawns grazing in the field.”
In context“The wildlife biologist noted that the population of does had increased significantly following a mild winter with abundant forage.”
UsageThe plural of 'doe'; pronounced to rhyme with 'rose', unlike the verb form which rhymes with 'fuzz'.
Antonyms
“How much power does the US hold in Venezuela?”
“And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?”