does en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /dəz/ weak form
- dŭz strong form
- /dʌz/ strong form
- (US) audio
- /dʊz/ Northern England, Dublin
Etymology
From Middle English dos, variant of doth, doþ, equivalent to do + -s. For the shortened vowel compare says.
Meanings
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(form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of do
form of do
Likes her tea, my mom does.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duz | alternative, pronunciation-spelling | lexicographic | |
| doth | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| diz | Northumbria, alternative, dialectal | lexicographic | |
| doeth | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| 's | after interrogatives, alternative, colloquial | lexicographic |