Word Meaning

dos definition and meaning

n. A syllable attached to the first tone of the major diatonic scale for the purpose of solmization, or solfeggio. It is the first of the seven syllables used by the Italians as manes of musical tones, and replaced, for the sake of euphony, the syllable Ut, applied to the note C. In England and America the same syllables are used by mane as a scale pattern, while the tones in respect to absolute pitch are named from the first seven letters of the alphabet.
v. t. / auxiliary To place; to put.
v. t. / auxiliary To cause; to make; -- with an infinitive.
v. t. / auxiliary To bring about; to produce, as an effect or result; to effect; to achieve.
v. t. / auxiliary To perform, as an action; to execute; to transact to carry out in action; as, to do a good or a bad act; do our duty; to do what I can.
v. t. / auxiliary To bring to an end by action; to perform completely; to finish; to accomplish; -- a sense conveyed by the construction, which is that of the past participle done.
v. t. / auxiliary To make ready for an object, purpose, or use, as food by cooking; to cook completely or sufficiently; as, the meat is done on one side only.
v. t. / auxiliary To put or bring into a form, state, or condition, especially in the phrases, to do death, to put to death; to slay; to do away (often do away with), to put away; to remove; to do on, to put on; to don; to do off, to take off, as dress; to doff; to do into, to put into the form of; to translate or transform into, as a text.
v. t. / auxiliary To cheat; to gull; to overreach.
v. t. / auxiliary To see or inspect; to explore; as, to do all the points of interest.
v. t. / auxiliary To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
v. i. To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self.
v. i. To fare; to be, as regards health; as, they asked him how he did; how do you do to-day?
v. i. To succeed; to avail; to answer the purpose; to serve; as, if no better plan can be found, he will make this do.
n. Deed; act; fear.
n. Ado; bustle; stir; to do.
n. A cheat; a swindle.

Crossword clues for dos

- ... and don’ts
- ... and donts
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- Parties
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