Definition of done
past participle of do
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done
Definition of done
1 : arrived at or brought to an end One more question and we're done.
2 : doomed to failure, defeat, or death
3 : gone by : over The day of the circus big top is done.
4 : physically exhausted
5 food : cooked sufficiently Check to see if the meat is done.
6 : conformable to social convention not the done thing
Examples of done in a Sentence
Check to see if the meat is done.
Getting a divorce just wasn't done at the time.
First Known Use of done
14th century
DONE Defined for English Language Learners
done
Definition of done for English Language Learners
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: cooked completely or enough
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: socially acceptable or fashionable
DONE Defined for Kids
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Definition of done for Students
1 —used to say that something has ended Are you done with the scissors?
2 : cooked completely or enough The cake is done.
3 : socially acceptable or fashionable "They say he sat at the foot of the king." "It is simply not done!"… — Kate Di Camillo, The Tale of Despereaux
done for
: doomed to failure, punishment, defeat, or death
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