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behave in a certain manner
show a certain behavior
conduct or comport oneself
e.g. You should act like an adult
e.g. Don't behave like a fool
e.g. What makes her do this way?
e.g. The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
Synonym: act behave
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arrange attractively
e.g. dress my hair for the wedding
Synonym: dress arrange set coif coiffe coiffure
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create or design, often in a certain way
e.g. Do my room in blue
e.g. I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
Synonym: make
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give rise to
cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
e.g. cause a commotion
e.g. make a stir
e.g. cause an accident
Synonym: cause make
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carry out or perform an action
e.g. John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
e.g. the skater executed a triple pirouette
e.g. she did a little dance
Synonym: perform execute
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travel or traverse (a distance)
e.g. This car does 150 miles per hour
e.g. We did 6 miles on our hike every day
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carry on or function
e.g. We could do with a little more help around here
Synonym: manage
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engage in
e.g. make love, not war
e.g. make an effort
e.g. do research
e.g. do nothing
e.g. make revolution
Synonym: make
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get (something) done
e.g. I did my job
Synonym: perform
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carry out or practice
as of jobs and professions
e.g. practice law
Synonym: practice practise exercise
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proceed or get along
e.g. How is she doing in her new job?
e.g. How are you making out in graduate school?
e.g. He's come a long way
Synonym: fare make out come get along
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be sufficient
be adequate, either in quality or quantity
e.g. A few words would answer
e.g. This car suits my purpose well
e.g. Will $100 do?
e.g. A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school
e.g. Nothing else will serve
Synonym: suffice answer serve
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spend time in prison or in a labor camp
e.g. He did six years for embezzlement
Synonym: serve