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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of does At the back of this pharmacy is a beloved restaurant that does New Mexico classics like red-and-green chile enchiladas and huevos rancheros. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026 In his role, Thomas does community outreach with the next generation. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 So does Sean O'Brien, head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who spoke at the Republican National Convention in 2024. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 July 2026 Cosabella currently does business in countries such as France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain and the Nordic region, said Dayan. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 Does this require us to break the taboo around ugliness—to name it, as Fairyington does? — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Cindi May, a psychology professor at the College of Charleston, told SELF that the brain does its best work during your on-period, particularly for demanding tasks like analytic thinking, sustained attention and filtering distractions. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 But the impressive 18-carat gold design has quite the story, as does the original World Cup trophy. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026 As proposals to build data centers to meet the computing demands of artificial intelligence grow, so too does the pushback. — Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for does

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But why buy brand new items when an old pillowcase suffices?

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
That rationale for military power no longer suffices.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026

Definition of suffices

Verb

For someone who performs in a mask and had often relied on metaphor to guide his lyrical decisions, his connection with his fans is unusually close.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Brown’s co-defendant, his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, a rapper who performs under the name Hoody Baby, was also reported to have pleaded guilty to affray.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of performs

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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
Gemini copes through logic and distraction, while Pisces feels everything at once.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026

Definition of copes

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Similarly, during construction, heavy machinery causes soil compaction, temporary dust and noise pollution, which can further disorient wildlife, by changing local ecosystems and altering conditions for plants, ground-dwelling species and insects.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Measles hospitalizes nearly 10% of its victims and causes pneumonia, sepsis and potentially fatal encephalitis.

— Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of causes

Verb

A lot of great actors are based around there, and there were others like Lubna Azabal who plays Julia Felix.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Sean Clements Rated PG-13, 1 hour 43 minutes Johnson plays Dustin Boyd, whose laser-focused, hardass father Chuck (Ed Harris) trained him for tennis excellence from early childhood.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026