does
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Pronunciation
[change]- verb
- (stressed) enPR: dŭz, IPA (key): /ˈdʌz/, SAMPA: /ˈdVz/
- (unstressed) IPA (key): /dəz/, SAMPA: /d@z/
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- noun
Homophones
[change]- noun
Verb
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Plain form |
Plain present |
Third person singular |
Past |
Negative |
Contraction |
Plain present |
Third person singular |
Past |
- (auxiliary) The third-person singular form of do.
- Your answer does not help me.
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- The third-person singular form of do.
- Who does the washing up? Daddy does.
- Annie does her homework in the afternoon.