will do

phrase

1
: to provide what is needed : satisfy a need
I don't need any more cake, thank you. One piece will do (for me).
I'd prefer to use glue, but tape will do.
2
used as an informal way of saying that one will be able to do something one is asked to do to
"Can you finish it by tomorrow?" "Sure, boss, will do!"

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Hassan, the senator from New Hampshire, is preoccupied not with how many candidates can do well in one state, but, rather, which candidate will do well in every state. Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 Thirty-four years of coaching and two forms of cancer will do that to you. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 The manager had been receiving his flowers as of late – winning will do that. David Close, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 There is also the question of what Palace will do in the transfer market, and which players might leave. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for will do

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“Will do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/will%20do. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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