DO


Meaning of DO in English

v.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.