I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.
Source: tatoeba (1304)
Do
/də/
Synonyms for "do" (497 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (100)
Verb(16 words)
accompanyaccomplishachieveacquitactact a partact asact likeact outadvantageaffectanswerapeappearapplyarrivalassisterassumeattainattend
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authoravailbakebanquetbarbecuebastebe aboutbe atbe doingbe engaged inbe equal tobe good enoughbe handybe occupied withbe of usebe okbe present atbe productivebearbeatbegetbehavebenefitbesteadbetidebilkblanchblowoutboilboodleborrowbottombraisebreakbreedbrewbringbring aboutbring forthbring into beingbring offbring to effectbring to fruitionbring to passbroilbrowncarnivalcarry into executioncarry oncarry outcarry throughcatchcausechancecheatchiselchordchoruschousecleanclear up
Strong matches (149)
clip offcoddlecome offcome tocommitcompasscompletecomportconceiveconcertizeconcludeconductconsummatecookcopycounterfeitcoursecovercozencrack
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createcribcrookcurrydeal withdebugdeceivedecipherdecodedefrauddemeandeportdeterminedevelopdevildiddledischargediscoursedisentangledispatchdispose ofdittodivinedo itdo likedo out ofdo the jobdo the trickdo todo to perfectiondoodledopedope outduffechoeffecteffectuateemployenactendengage inengenderengineerestablishexecuteexerciseexplainexploitfairfakefall outfarefatherfathomfeastfestivalfestive occasionfestivityfetchfetefield dayfiestafigure outfillfill the billfind outfind the answerfind the solutionfinishfirefitfleeceflimflamfollowforgefoundfricasseefrizzfrizzlefryfulfilfulfillfungalagala affairgala daygenerategestategetget alongget byget onget rightgive birth togive good returnsgive occasion togive origin togive rise togogo and dogo aroundgo atgo in forgo likego ongo overgo togreat doingsgriddlegrillguess
Verb(15 words)
Related words (248)
guess rightgyphack ithalthappenhave ithave the goodnessheathigh jinkshithit ithit the nail on the headhokehoke upholdi beg youif you pleaseimitateimpersonateinaugurate
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incidentindustrializeinflictinstituteinterpretjamboreejust dokermisknock offlook onmakemake likemake musicmake outmake the grademanagemardi grasmasquerademasquerade asmass-producemeasuremeetmeet requirementsmimemimicmirrormisbehavemovemuddle throughobeyoccasionoccuropen the lockoriginateoven-bakeoverpassoverproduceoverreachpanpan-broilpantomimeparboilpartypasspass forpass musterpass overpass throughpatrolpaypay offperambulateperegrinatepererrateperformperpetratepersonatepicnicplagiarizeplayplay a partplay by earplayactpleaseplumbplypoachpolish offpose aspracticepraypray doprepareprepare foodpretend to bepritheeproceedproduceprofitprosecuteprosperitypsychpsych outpullpull offpursueput awaypuzzle outqualifyquitrangerange overraveravelravel outreachrealizereamreconnoiterreechoreflectrelaterenderrepeatresolveriddleriotroastsatisfysaturnaliasautescallopscourscour the countryscoutscrewsearseeserveserve the purposeset afloatset on footset upshirrshow upsimmersimulatesiresit insol fasolvesort outspecialize instagestaggerstandstand upsteamstewstir-frystretchstylesucceedsuccesssuckersufficesuitsweepswindlesymphonizetackletaketake and dotake care oftake intake ittake offtake ontake totake upterminatetoasttracktransacttransittranspiretraveltravel overtravel throughtraverseturn the trickturn upundertakeundounlockunravelunriddleunscrambleuntangleuntwistunweaveup and dousevisitvolume-producevoyagewagewatchwaygoosewayzgoosewell-offwill youwind upwitnessworkwork atwork outwrap upwreakyield a profit
Verb(23 words)
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: act, conduct, execute, perform, accompany.
- Sentence evidence is available for do, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "do".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "do"
Keep "do" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "do" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "do", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "do" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
40 entriesShowing 16 of 40 words.
More specific
20 entriesassignmentbusiness operationsconference socialcontractual activityedge triggered outputemphatic useexecutive engagementexperimental testinginterrogative formlevel outputmaintenance activitynegation formnetworking eventoperationprocedureprocedure execution
Showing 16 of 20 words.
Collocations
12 entriesaction itemdata analysisdigital outputexperimentsfieldworkmaintenanceoperational stepprocedural steprisk assessmenttestingto-do itemto-do list
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
9 entriesTranslations
65 translations across 41 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- a verb (in questions)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἆρα verb (in questions)
Arabic
2 entries- أَ verb (in questions)
- هَل verb (in questions)
Basque
1 entries- al verb (in questions)
Belarusian
1 entries- ці verb (in questions)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ли verb (in questions)
Catalan
2 entries- anar verb (fare)
- fer verb (visit)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 嗎 /吗 verb (in questions)
Danish
3 entries- besøge verb (visit)
- gå på verb (take drugs)
- gøre visit verb (visit)
Dutch
2 entries- bezoeken verb (visit)
- doen verb (visit)
Esperanto
1 entries- ĉu verb (in questions)
Finnish
4 entries- -ko verb (in questions)
- -kö verb (in questions)
- käydä verb (visit)
- ottaa verb (take drugs)
French
1 entries- se débrouiller verb (fare)
German
2 entries- nehmen verb (take drugs)
- tun verb (in questions)
Hebrew
1 entries- הַאִם verb (in questions)
Hindi
1 entries- क्या verb (in questions)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- آیا verb (in questions)
Irish
1 entries- an verb (in questions)
Italian
1 entries- andare verb (fare)
Japanese
1 entries- か verb (in questions)
Kankanaey
1 entries- ay verb (in questions)
Latin
2 entries- -nam verb (in questions)
- -ne verb (in questions)
Maore Comorian
1 entries- saɓu verb (in questions)
Mongolian
2 entries- уу verb (in questions)
- үү verb (in questions)
Northern Kurdish
3 entries- aya verb (in questions)
- gelo verb (in questions)
- ma verb (in questions)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- gå på verb (take drugs)
Old Irish
1 entries- in verb (in questions)
Polish
1 entries- czy verb (in questions)
Portuguese
2 entries- ir verb (fare)
- usar verb (take drugs)
Romanian
1 entries- oare verb (in questions)
Russian
4 entries- ли verb (in questions)
- пожива́ть verb (fare)
- посети́ть verb (visit)
- посеща́ть verb (visit)
Spanish
1 entries- ir verb (fare)
Swedish
2 entries- besöka verb (visit)
- gå på verb (take drugs)
Tagalog
1 entries- ba verb (in questions)
Tamil
3 entries- இரு verb (fare)
- எடு verb (take drugs)
- தானே verb (in questions)
Thai
1 entries- ไหม verb (in questions)
Turkish
1 entries- acaba verb (in questions)
Ukrainian
1 entries- чи verb (in questions)
Urdu
1 entries- کْیا verb (in questions)
Vietnamese
1 entries- có phải ... không (là) verb (in questions)
Yiddish
1 entries- צי verb (in questions)
Sample sentences
105 total sentences available.
How many close friends do you have?
Source: tatoeba (1354)
In order to do that, you have to take risks.
Source: tatoeba (1366)
Why do you ask?
Source: tatoeba (1368)
Showing 4 of 105 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "do"?
Closest matches include act, conduct, execute, perform, accompany.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "do"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.
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