do by

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do by

verb does by · doing by · did by · done by

informal, usually, used with right/well or wrong/ill To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone. I've tried hard to do right by him. Even so, he continues to do badly by me.

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@misc{do_by_2026,
  title = {do by},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/do%20by},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}