do

v.

1) (C) ('to perform') she did a favor for me; or: she did me a favor

2) (d; tr.) to do about ('to help improve') (what can we do about his school-work?)

3) (d; intr.) to do by ('to treat') (the firm did very well by her when she retired)

4) (BE) (d; intr.) to do for ('to act as housekeeper for') (she does for me twice a week)

5) (colloq.) (BE) (d; intr.) to do for ('to ruin') (that long hike nearly did for me)

6) (d; tr.) to do for ('to make arrangements for') (what did you do for light when the electricity was turned off?)

7) (D; tr.) to do for ('to help') (what can I do for you?)

8) (d; tr.) to do out of ('to cheat out of') (they did him out of his inheritance)

9) (d; tr.) to do to ('to inflict on') (what did they do to him?)

10) (d; tr.) to do with ('to use for') (what should we do with this old typewriter?)

11) (d; intr.) to do without ('to manage without') (we had to do without fresh fruit)

12) (AE) (G; only in the construction: he is done...) he is done talking

13) (P; intr.) ('to fare') she is doing very well

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or: she did me a favor

(AE) (G; only in the construction: he is done. . .) he is done talking

(C) ('to perform') she did a favor for me

(P; intr.) ('to fare') she is doing very well

(d; intr.) to do without ('to manage without') (we had to do without fresh fruit) do

(BE) (d; intr.) to do for (she does for me twice a week; 'to act as housekeeper for')

(colloq.) (BE) (d; intr.) to do for (that long hike nearly did for me; 'to ruin')

(d; intr.) to do by (the firm did very well by her when she retired; 'to treat')

(d; tr.) to do out of (they did him out of his inheritance; 'to cheat out of)

(D; tr.) to do for (what can I do for you?; 'to help')

(d; tr.) to do about (what can we do about his schoolwork?; 'to help improve')

(d; tr.) to do to (what did they do to him?; 'to inflict on')

(d; tr.) to do for (what did you do for light when the electricity was turned off?; 'to make arrangements for')

(d; tr.) to do with (what should we do with this old typewriter?; 'to use for')