· engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"

Synonym(s): make

· carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

Synonym(s): perform, execute

· get (something) done; "I did my job"

Synonym(s): perform

Hypernym(s): carry_through, accomplish, execute, carry_out, action, fulfill, fulfil

· proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"

Synonym(s): fare, make_out, come, get_along

Hypernym(s): proceed, go

· give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

Synonym(s): cause, make

Hypernym(s): make, create

· carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"

Synonym(s): practice, practise, exercise

· be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A `B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"

Synonym(s): suffice, answer, serve

Hypernym(s): satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live_up_to

· create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"

Synonym(s): make

Hypernym(s): create, make

· behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

Synonym(s): act, behave

· spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"

Synonym(s): serve

Hypernym(s): spend, pass

· carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help around here"

Synonym(s): manage

· arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

Synonym(s): dress, arrange, set, coif, coiffe, coiffure

Hypernym(s): groom, neaten

· travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote