do
gb/dˈu/ us/dˈu/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 100
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to do [something]
I need to do my homework before dinner.
She does all the cooking in the family.
We should do our part to help the environment.
He did a great job on the project.
They are doing important research on climate change.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I do my homework every day.
She does the dishes after dinner.
We do our work in the morning.
He does his job well.
They do many things together.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'make' and 'do'. Use 'do' for general tasks and activities, and 'make' for creating or producing something.
ਅਰਥ
Carry out an action or task
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
do homework
|do the dishes
|do a job
|do business
|do a favor
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
perform (More formal; often used for official or artistic tasks.)
|
carry out (Focuses on completing a planned or instructed action.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
neglect (To not do something you should do.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|work
|general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make or complete an action, job, or task.
To carry out or perform an action, duty, or task.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to do [well/badly/fine/etc.]
He did well on the test.
The company is doing poorly this year.
You will do better if you practice more.
She did fine in her first performance.
How did you do in the interview?
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I did well on the exam.
She did badly in the race.
We will do better next time.
He did fine at work today.
They did poorly in the game.
ਅਰਥ
Achieve a result or standard
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
do well
|do badly
|do fine
|do better
|do poorly
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
succeed (Implies achieving goals or desired outcomes.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fail (To not succeed in reaching a goal.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
performance
|health
|core_vocabulary
|work
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To be successful or perform in a certain way.
To produce a particular result, be successful, or reach a standard in performance or health.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to do [the shopping/the cleaning/etc.]
I will do the shopping tomorrow.
She does the cleaning every Saturday.
Can you do the laundry today?
He did all the paperwork himself.
They are doing the gardening this afternoon.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I do the shopping on Friday.
She does the cleaning every week.
We do the laundry on Sunday.
He does the cooking for his family.
They do the gardening in summer.
ਅਰਥ
Take care of something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
do the shopping
|do the cleaning
|do the laundry
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
handle (Focuses on managing something that needs attention.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ignore (To not take care of something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|chores
|core_vocabulary
|work
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To take care of or handle something.
To deal with, handle, or be responsible for something that needs attention.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to do [something] to [someone/something]
What did they do to you?
This medicine will do you good.
That storm did a lot of damage to the roof.
She always tries to do good in her community.
Don't do anything you'll regret.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He did something nice for me.
The rain did damage to the house.
She will do good for the team.
They did harm to the garden.
What did you do to her?
ਅਰਥ
Act towards someone/something in some way
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
do harm
|do good
|do damage
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
treat (Focuses on behavior toward someone.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
protect (Opposite when referring to harm or damage.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
behavior
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To act in a certain way toward someone or something.
To behave or take action in a certain way toward someone or something.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
5
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
'will do' as fixed phrase meaning 'will be acceptable'
This pen will do for now.
If you don't have milk, water will do.
That will do, thank you.
Any old bag will do as long as it's big enough.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
This chair will do for me.
Water will do if we have no juice.
That will do for today.
Any pen will do for writing this note.
ਅਰਥ
Be acceptable or enough for purpose
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
that will do
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
suffice (More formal; means to be enough.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fall short (To not be enough or suitable.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To be good enough for what is needed.
To be suitable, acceptable, or sufficient for what is needed.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
6
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to do [a subject/activity]
She's doing history at university.
I do yoga twice a week.
He is doing a course in computer science.
They are doing research on renewable energy.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I do math at school.
She does yoga every day.
We do English in class.
He does science at university.
ਅਰਥ
Work on or study a subject/activity
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
do history
|do yoga
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
study (Focuses on academic learning of a subject.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To work at or study a subject or activity.
To work at, study, or be involved in a subject, activity, or area of research.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
do
IPA
GB/dˈu/
US/dˈu/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
do (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (do)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: do
- 3rd Person Singular: does
- Present Participle: doing
- Past: did
- Past Participle: done
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
does
verb
doing
verb
did
verb
done
verb
Core family
doable
adjective B2
doer
noun B2
Related words
redo
verb B1
overdo
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
undo
verb B1
Advanced or less common
outdo
verb B2
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Irregular past: did Verb
- Irregular past participle: done Verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
do away with
1/dˈu əwˈeɪ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Remove or get rid of something completely
To remove something so it no longer exists or is used.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The school has done away with uniforms.
- We should do away with outdated rules.
do over
1/dˈu ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Repeat task OR redecorate place
To repeat something because it wasn't good enough OR redecorate a place.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I need to do my homework over because I made mistakes.
- They're doing over their living room.
do up
1/dˈu ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Fasten clothes/buttons OR renovate building/room
To fasten clothes/buttons OR repair and improve a building/room.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Can you help me do up my dress?
- They're doing up their kitchen.
do without
1/dˈu wɪðˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Manage without something needed/wanted
To manage even if you don't have something you need or want.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We can do without sugar in this recipe.
- I had to do without my phone for a week.
have to do with
1/hˈæv tə dˈu wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be connected with something/someone in some way
To be related to something/someone in some way.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- This has nothing to do with me.
- Her job has to do with marketing.