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 This means Voraotsady’s husband, Ash Jones — who also does the bookkeeping — does the grocery shopping on Sunday mornings. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 As desire awakens, so does the fear that her new lover may be her husband’s killer. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Well, there’s one later episode that really does a deep dive into Andrew’s perspective and his experience of life that goes between a couple of different time periods of his life. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Alan does the table walkaround and taps Funeral Director Joe, who is ecstatic, and Pilot Tomica. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 The people closest to the work typically notice friction long before leadership does. — Joe Perkins, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 As cases rise across the region, so does the potential for additional local transmission. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 So does Frédéric Fontang, who coaches Jiří Lehečka, and Michael Russell, who coaches Taylor Fritz, and Jamie Delgado, who coaches Grigor Dimitrov. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 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

As strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions and Russia’s Belgorod, Zelensky disputes claims of an energy-infrastructure truce while Moscow decorates a Baltic Sea ship captain and confirms a general’s death.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Definition of decorates

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The story centers on the families left behind, tracing how a mother copes with her daughter’s absence.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 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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Over the weekend, movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment accused Robinhood of creating an unauthorized market that imitates trading in AMC shares through its overseas platform without the company’s approval.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Sometimes life imitates art, but other times, art imitates life.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of imitates

Verb

As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Bioethicists and philosophers actively monitor the welfare and cognitive state of the animals as the research progresses.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

This time, Miles Teller plays the father, an out-of-work engineer who is convinced by his ex-cop brother (Adam Driver) to go into business with a group of Russian importers working out of Gowanus.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Then, two plays later Baugh burst through the line and outran everybody for a 33-yard TD and 27-17 lead.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026