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does¹

  • /dəz/
  • /dʌz/
  • /dʊz/

Rhymes with -ʌz

Where it comes from

From Middle English dos, variant of doth, doþ, equivalent to do + -s. For the shortened vowel compare says.

verb doth · doeth · duz · diz · 's

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of do Likes her tea, my mom does.

does²

  • /dəʊz/ UK
  • /doʊz/ US

Sounds like dohs, doughs, doze, dos (in music) · Rhymes with -əʊz

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. plural plural of doe

Does³

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Doe

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cause, practice, practise, answer, arrange, behave, suffice, make, get along, perform, manage, come, carry out, set, fare, brawl

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does. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/does

Chicago

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@misc{does_2026,
  title = {does},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/does},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}