DOES Synonyms: 572 Similar and Opposite Words

does

verb

Definition of does

present tense third-person singular of do

as in suffices

to be fitting or proper that outfit just won't do for the opera

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as in serves

to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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as in performs

to carry through (as a process) to completion do as much as you can and leave the rest

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as in decorates

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming did the living room in French provincial style

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as in copes

to meet one's day-to-day needs I'm doing just fine

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as in causes

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good

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as in imitates

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again

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as in progresses

to move forward along a course how are you doing with the house restoration?

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as in plays

to present a portrayal or performance of she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep

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as in squeezes

to rob by the use of trickery or threats did them out of their savings with surprising ease

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as in hides

to strike repeatedly no one is sure who did them in that alley

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as in happens

to take place nothing's ever doing in this boring little town

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Recent Examples of does California Surfaces does mostly new homes and commercial jobs such as airports and hospitals. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 The robot does the physical work while a person controls its movements from a safer location. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 But a mulching mower also does a great job of grinding up leaves. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026 Maybe Glenn’s team walks through the fire and upsets the Chiefs and does the same against the Bills next Sunday at MetLife. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 Check the insurer's reputation before buying Price matters, but so does the car insurance company's ability to handle claims efficiently. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 And a reminder that these millionaires are playing a child’s game, because no one relishes it with quite the joy and verve and passion and emotion and occasional tantrum like Doncic does. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 By default, the dial does nothing other than serve as the pairing button. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 DeMellier started as a direct-to-consumer business and still does 80 percent of sales online, with the remaining 20 percent at stores including Galeries Lafayette, Neiman Marcus, Net-a-porter, Selfridges and Mytheresa. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for does

Verb

Simply photographing the surface of the brain somehow suffices.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
The majority explained that authority for the president to construct the ballroom requires satisfying both of those statutes; neither alone suffices.

— Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffices

Verb

The pattern decorates four styles, with materials and sparkling embellishment coming together in a play of reflections.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
In an Upper East Side townhouse, a woman decorates a Christmas tree only to discover a Tiffany Blue Box marked with a date of December 1992.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorates

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An event can cause great pain to one person while another copes with it much better.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.

— Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of copes

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After a long chase Rama is able to kill the deer with his arrow, but, before dying, Maricha imitates Rama’s voice and cries out for Sita and Lakshmana.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Constantin Brâncuși’s marble-and-limestone sculpture L’oiseau (1923/1947), for example, commands the space, while Wolfgang Tillmans’s 2022 photograph tree filling window imitates an open window in a closed space.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitates

Verb

As the football season progresses – as quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s knee injury moves further in the distance – and as more film comes out, the element of surprise is gone for UCLA’s Ty Dieffenbach.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Getting Jonathon Cooper back in the mix has helped, too, while role players like Jones and outside linebacker Que Robinson continue to get more comfortable as the season progresses.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

Three plays later, Austin Simmons hit Cayden Lee, who got blasted by a Longhorn defender and fumbled to set up the game-sealing Texas TD.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Pitre plays a key role in the as the nickel cornerback, and his versatility at the position is somewhat irreplaceable in DeMeco Ryans’ scheme.

— Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026