English · Common Verbs
do
/duː/
[/duː/]
perform an action
Beginnerverb
Definition
To perform an action or task, or to act in a particular way. It is also used to form questions and negatives.
Example
Please do your homework before you start watching television this evening.
Please do your homework before you start watching television this evening.
Etymology
From Old English 'don' (to do, make, act), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb and a key auxiliary in English grammar.