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does for
phrase
present tense third-person singular of do for, chiefly British
Synonyms & Antonyms of does for
1
to attend to the needs and comforts of
- I trust him to do for my kids while I am at work.
Synonyms for does for
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Phrases Synonymous with does for
- looks after,
- looks out for,
- looks to,
- sees to,
- takes care of,
- waits on
- (also waits upon)
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2
to deprive of life
- The long journey on foot nearly did for her.
Synonyms for does for
- carries off,
- claims,
- croaks
- [slang],
- destroys,
- dispatches,
- does in,
- fells,
- kills,
- slays,
- takes
Words Related to does for
- bumps off,
- butchers,
- cuts down,
- finishes,
- gets,
- ices
- [slang],
- knocks off,
- murders,
- neutralizes,
- offs
- [slang],
- puts away,
- rubs out,
- scrags,
- snuffs,
- takes out,
- wastes,
- whacks
- [slang]
- euthanizes
- (also euthanatizes),
- puts down
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“Does for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/does%20for. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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