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do Verb

— Do is an auxiliary verb. It is used in questions, negative statements, short answers, and for emphasis when there is no other auxiliary. — Questions — Where do you live? — When did you start learning English? — "Does John live here?" — Short answer — "Yes, he does." — "No, I don't." — Negative statements — They don't live here. [don't = do not] — We do not want to fight. — Jared did not tell me he had such a pretty sister. — Emphasis (do not use this too much) — You think I don't have a brother, but I do! — She does enjoy swimming in the pool. — We sometimes use do in place of a different verb, such as when we do not know what an activity is, or we do not want to say it again: What is he doing? Mary eats more than John does.

do Verb

— When you do something, you perform, complete or work on a task. Mary is doing her homework. We all did the cleaning together. I've got a lot to do. "What do you do?" - "I'm a baker." — To succeed or progress "How did John do in the tennis match?" - "He lost." "How is your leg doing?" - "Oh, it feels much better, thank you." — To write or draw something, usually in a short time He did a picture of a tree. He did an essay on Shakespeare.

do Noun

— A do refers to a hairstyle. She came to work with a new do. — Correct actions. (almost always in plural and generally with "don'ts") Willy will tell you all the dos and don'ts.

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against Preposition

— In opposition, or not agreeing, to. I am against that proposal. I think it is a bad idea. — Pressed to. He held her head against his chest.

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will Verb

— Will is usually used to say that you strongly expect something to happen in the future. Don't worry. The sun will come up again tomorrow. — If you will do something, you make a plan to do it. I will go to the store.

will Verb

— If you will something to happen, you wish for it to happen. — If you will something to someone, you write down your plan to give it to them after your death. He willed his coin collection to his son.

will Noun

— A will is a statement about what you want to happen after you die. His will states that the house will be inherited by his oldest son after his death.

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