DOES FOR Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

does for

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present tense third-person singular of do for, chiefly British

as in nurses

to attend to the needs and comforts of I trust him to do for my kids while I am at work.

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as in kills

to deprive of life The long journey on foot nearly did for her.

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Barcelona are open to a sale, which the player’s agent Jorge Mendes, who also looks after Salinas, is exploring.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Alex, pointedly called Alexa by her mother (Florencia Lozano), who hates Alex’s tomboyish style, works in a bodega and looks after her brother a lot.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

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Thursday’s ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals does away with that benefit.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Nolan does away with the frame and cuts out the Phaeacians, but the film’s adventure episodes remain largely faithful to the poem.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

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