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did

/dɪd/verb1 syllable

Did means: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.

Synonyms for did36

verb, as in behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

act, behave, do, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry, play, act as, dissemble, pretend

verb, as in arrange attractively

dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure, groom, curry

verb, as in proceed or get along

do, fare, make out, come, get along

verb, as in carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

practice, practise, exercise, do

verb, as in be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

suffice, do, answer, serve

verb, as in engage in

make, do

verb, as in carry out or perform an action

perform, execute, do

verb, as in give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

cause, do, make

verb, as in get (something) done

do, perform

verb, as in create or design, often in a certain way

do, make

verb, as in spend time in prison or in a labor camp

serve, do

verb, as in carry on or function

do, manage

verb, as in travel or traverse (a distance)

do

What does did mean?13

verb

1

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself“You should act like an adult”

2

arrange attractively“dress my hair for the wedding”

3

proceed or get along“How is she doing in her new job?”

4

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions“practice law”

5

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity“A few words would answer”

6

engage in“make love, not war”

7

carry out or perform an action“John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”

8

give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally“cause a commotion”

9

get (something) done“I did my job”

10

create or design, often in a certain way“Do my room in blue”

11

spend time in prison or in a labor camp“He did six years for embezzlement”

12

carry on or function“We could do with a little more help around here”

13

travel or traverse (a distance)“This car does 150 miles per hour”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with did?16

two syllables

madridamidforbid

four syllables

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Did in a sentence

  • It is true that he did it, whether by accident or by design.Zifre
  • No doubt he did his best, but he didn't succeed.CK
  • Pioneer men and women had a hard life, and so did their children.CK
  • We didn't help him, so he did it off his own bat.NoahAB
  • They did not have permanent homes, so they did not plant crops for food.CK
  • Since it rained, we did not go on a picnic.AlanF_US
  • Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow.CK
  • We invited him to the party, but he did not show up.CK

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