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done

[ duhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

past participle of do ¹.
Nonstandard. a simple past tense of do ¹.

auxiliary verb

Nonstandard: South Midland and Southern U.S. (used with a principal verb in the past or, sometimes, present tense to indicate completed action):
I done told you so. He done eat his lunch.

adjective

completed; finished; through:
Our work is done.
cooked sufficiently.
worn out; exhausted; used up.
in conformity with fashion, good taste, or propriety; acceptable:
It isn't done.

done

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verb

the past participle of do 1
be done with or have done with
to end relations with
have done
to be completely finished
have you done?
that's done it
1. an exclamation of frustration when something is ruined
2. an exclamation when something is completed

interjection

an expression of agreement, as on the settlement of a bargain between two parties

adjective

completed; finished
cooked enough
done to a turn
used up
they had to surrender when the ammunition was done
socially proper or acceptable
that isn't done in higher circles
informal.
cheated; tricked
done for informal.
1. dead or almost dead
2. in serious difficulty
done in or done up informal.
physically exhausted

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Usage Note

In the adjectival sense “completed, finished, through,” done dates from the 14th century and is entirely standard: Is your portrait done yet?

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of done¹

First recorded before 900, for the adjective

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Idioms and Phrases

be / have done with, to break off relations or connections with; stop.
done for, Informal.
1. tired; exhausted.
2. deprived of one's means, position, etc.
3. dead or close to death.
done in, Informal. very tired; exhausted:
He was really done in after a close race.

More idioms and phrases containing done

easier said than done
good as done
have done (with)
no sooner said (than done)
not done
over and done with
seen one, seen them all (been there, done that)
what's done is done
when all's said and done
do

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Example Sentences

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Since learning that he’s not going to die soon, he has gotten stem-cell treatments, he said — done in Medellín, Colombia — in his knees, hips and back.

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“This is one of the most disastrous and poorly thought out policies that the Trump administration has done thus far, and that’s saying a lot,” he added.

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A week ago Guardiola admitted it had been a "poor" season and he had done a "bad" job.

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“It recognizes the horrific harm that has been done.”

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Rivkin also noted the work that many states have done to sweeten their individual tax incentives, and called out the record 51 films that will receive an incentive from California’s film and television tax program.

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