Chapter Divorceable to Docetic of D by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

[Obs.] Chaucer. —

To do with, to dispose of; to make use of; to employ; — usually preceded by what. "Men are many times brought to that extremity, that were it not for God they would not know what to do with themselves." Tillotson. — To have to do with, to have concern, business or intercourse with; to deal with. When preceded by what, the notion is usually implied that the affair does not concern the person denoted by the subject of have. "Philology has to do with language in its fullest sense." Earle. "What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? 2 Sam. xvi. 10.

Do
(Do) v. i.

1. To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self.

They fear not the Lord, neither do they after . . . the law and commandment.

2 Kings xvii. 34.

2. To fare; to be, as regards health; as, they asked him how he did; how do you do to- day?

3. [Perh. a different word. OE. dugen, dowen, to avail, be of use, AS. dugan. See Doughty.] To succeed; to avail; to answer the purpose; to serve; as, if no better plan can be found, he will make this do.

You would do well to prefer a bill against all kings and parliaments since the Conquest; and if that won't do; challenge the crown.

Collier.

To do by. See under By. — To do for. (a) To answer for; to serve as; to suit. (b) To put an end to; to ruin; to baffle completely; as, a goblet is done for when it is broken. [Colloq.]

Some folks are happy and easy in mind when their victim is stabbed and done for.

Thackeray.

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To do withal, to help or prevent it. [Obs.] "I could not do withal." Shak. — To do without, to get along without; to dispense with. - - To have done, to have made an end or conclusion; to have finished; to be quit; to desist. — To have done with, to have completed; to be through with; to have no further concern with. — Well to do, in easy circumstances.

Do
(Do), n.

1. Deed; act; fear. [Obs.] Sir W. Scott.

2. Ado; bustle; stir; to do. [R.]

A great deal of do, and a great deal of trouble.

Selden.

3. A cheat; a swindle. [Slang, Eng.]

Doab
(||Do"ab) [Pers. & Hind. doab, prop., two waters.] A tongue or tract of land included between two rivers; as, the doab between the Ganges and the Jumna. [India] Am. Cyc.

Doable
(Do"a*ble) a. Capable of being done. Carlyle.

Do-all
(Do"-all`) n. General manager; factotum.

Under him, Dunstan was the do-all at court, being the king's treasurer, councilor, chancellor, confessor, all things.

Fuller.

Doand
(Do"and) p. pr. Doing. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

Doat
(Doat) v. i. See Dote.

Dobber
(Dob"ber) n.