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9 : GET ALONG <~ well in school>

10 : to deal with something successfully : MANAGE

11 : RENDER

12 : to bring to an end : FINISH

13 : EXERT

14 : PRODUCE

15 : to play the part of

16 : CHEAT

17 : TRAVERSE, TOUR

18 : TRAVEL

19 : to spend or serve out a period of time

20 : to serve the needs of

21 : to be fitting or proper

22 : USE

23 — used as an auxiliary verb (1) before the subject in an interrogative sentence and after some adverbs , (2) in a negative statement , (3) for emphasis , and (4) as a substitute for a preceding predicate

— do away with

1 : to put an end to

2 : DESTROY, KILL

— do by

: to deal with : TREAT

— do for

: to bring about the death or ruin of

— do the trick

: to produce a desired result

Synonyms

[1] accomplish, achieve, carry out, commit, compass, execute, follow through, make, perform—more at PERFORM

[10] cope, fare, get along, make out, manage, shift—more at GET ALONG

[20, 21] befit, fit, go, serve, suit; also satisfy, suffice; function, work

2do noun 1 : AFFAIR, PARTY

2 : a command or entreaty to do something

3 : HAIRDO

3do abbreviation ditto

DOA abbreviation dead on arrival

do·able adjective : that can be done : PRACTICABLE

Synonyms

achievable, attainable, feasible, possible, practicable, realizable, viable, workable—more at POSSIBLE

DOB abbreviation date of birth

dob·bin noun [ORIGIN: Dobbin, nickname for Robert]

1 : a farm horse

2 : a quiet plodding horse

Do·ber·man pin·scher noun : any of a German breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs

1doc noun : DOCTOR

2doc abbreviation document

do·cent noun [ORIGIN: obs. G (now Dozent), fr. L docens, prp. of docēre to teach]

: TEACHER, LECTURER; also : a person who leads a guided tour

doc·ile adjective [ORIGIN: L docilis, fr. docēre to teach]

: easily taught, led, or managed : TRACTABLE

Synonyms

amenable, compliant, conformable, obedient, submissive, tractable—more at OBEDIENT

do·cil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being docile

Synonyms

compliance, deference, obedience—more at COMPLIANCE

1dock noun : any of a genus of coarse weedy herbs related to buckwheat

2dock verb 1 : to cut off the end of : cut short

2 : to take away a part of : deduct from <~ a worker's wages>

3dock noun 1 : an artificial basin to receive ships

2 : 2SLIP 2

3 : a wharf or platform for loading or unloading materials

Synonyms

float, jetty, landing, levee, pier, quay, wharf; also berth, mooring, slip; dockyard, marina, shipyard

4dock verb 1 : to bring or come into dock

2 : to join (as two spacecraft) mechanically in space

5dock noun : the place in a court where a prisoner stands or sits during trial

dock·age noun : docking facilities

dock·et noun 1 : a formal abridged record of the proceedings in a legal action; also : a register of such records

2 : a list of legal causes to be tried

3 : a calendar of matters to be acted on : AGENDA

4 : a label attached to a document containing identification or directions

— docket verb

Synonyms

agenda, calendar, program, schedule, timetable—more at PROGRAM

dock·hand noun : LONGSHOREMAN

dock·work·er noun : LONGSHOREMAN

dock·yard noun : SHIPYARD

1doctor noun [ORIGIN: ME doctour teacher, doctor, fr. AF & ML; AF, fr. ML doctor, fr. L, teacher, fr. docēre to teach]

1 : a person holding one of the highest academic degrees (as a PhD) conferred by a university

2 : a person skilled in healing arts; especially : one (as a physician, dentist, or veterinarian) academically and legally qualified to practice

3 : a person who restores or repairs things

— doc·tor·al adjective

2doctor verb 1 : to give medical treatment to

2 : to practice medicine

3 : to restore to good condition : REPAIR

4 : to adapt or modify for