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Definition of do anything

1 : to take an action that is considered wrong or suspicious or of particular interest
  • If he does anything, let me know.
—often used in negative statements
  • "Why is she mad?" "I don't know. I didn't do anything."
2 : to be occupied with something
  • I need to start dinner, but I can't do anything until you get out of the way.
  • If you're not doing anything this evening, why not come over for dinner?

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do play

  1. : to bring to pass : carry out

  2. : put

  3. : perform, execute

  1. : fuss, ado

  2. : deed, duty

  3. : a festive get-together : affair, party

  1. : the first tone of the major scale in solfège

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anything play

  1. : any thing whatever : any such thing

  1. : at all

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