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 So does Kevin Reddington, the formidable defense attorney who is representing Clancy in her criminal trial, taking place in Plymouth, which is being live-streamed on the Internet and heavily covered on local news. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Since the coupon amounts cannot change, the instrument that does is the bill, a Treasury security that matures in a year or less. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 Rojas sits in that latter group — a player who does most everything pretty well, with the chance to make further gains. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 But recreating an era, as the movie does reasonably well, is not the same thing as expressing real affection for it. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 The seven-speed dual-clutch transmission shifts quickly when asked via manual paddle shifting, and simply does its job effortlessly otherwise. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 About 52% of A to Z’s roughly 65-person core team identifies as female, as does about 55% of management, according to Prosenjak. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 That needs to change, Styninger said, as does the splitting of industry oversight between different parts of state government. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for does

Verb

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
Simply continuing your current savings strategy or leaving funds in a traditional savings account no longer suffices.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of suffices

Verb

Winding machines can process up to 240 cells per minute, while a rotary indexing system performs tab flattening and full-tab forming in a single step.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Its facilities can recreate real-world sound environments and changing acoustic conditions to assess how technology performs as the world around the consumer changes.

— Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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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Mail and Paper Piles Leaving mail and stacks of paper on coffee tables, console tables, and end tables is distracting and causes a conflict between relaxation and productive tasks, which Lee notes are two things that don't go together.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Enter Tangle Teezer The Complete Carebrush, a first-of-its kind brush that causes 70% less breakage on all hair types compared to standard hairbrushes, according to independent testing.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of causes

Verb

Bruce’s family, including Moore and his wife Emma Heming Willis, continue to care for him as his condition progresses.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
We are given a glimpse of events and then drawn into a deeper understanding of them as the story progresses.

— Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of progresses

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Berglund is a big, heavy center who plays a hard, detailed two-way game.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The trio also saw how coffee plays a central role in Chicago’s bakery culture, and their beverage program features local makers Sparrow Coffee and Spirit Tea.

— Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026