does

verb
UK: /dʌz/
US: /dʌz/

  1. Third-person singular present of 'do'. It is used when the subject is 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

    1. She does her homework every day after school to improve her grades. [ ] [ ]
    2. He always does his best, even when the task is incredibly challenging for him. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used as an auxiliary verb to form questions and negative sentences in the present tense.

    1. Does he like pizza? It is a simple question to ask. [ ] [ ]
    2. She does not want to go there, because it's too far to walk. [ ] [ ]

  3. Used for emphasis to confirm or contradict a previous statement.

    1. I do want to go! It will be really fun, I promise. [ ] [ ]
    2. He does care about his friends, even if he doesn't always show it clearly. [ ] [ ]
does noun

  1. A social event or party.

    1. It was quite a do! [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is planning a big do for its anniversary celebration this year. [ ] [ ]

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The word "does" in English means: Third-person singular present of 'do'. It is used when the subject is 'he', 'she', or 'it'., Used as an auxiliary verb to form questions and negative sentences in the present tense., Used for emphasis to confirm or contradict a previous statement..

The phonetic transcription of "does" is /dʌz/ in British English and /dʌz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "does": "She does her homework every day after school to improve her grades.". More examples on the page.