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done | doe |

As verbs the difference between done and doe

is that done is past participle of lang=en while doe is an archaic spelling of lang=en.

As an adjective done

is ready, fully cooked.

As a noun doe is

a female deer; also used of similar animals such as reindeer, antelope, goat.

As an initialism DOE is

Department of Energy

As a proper noun Doe is

a surname of English origin.

done

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of food) Ready, fully cooked.
    • As soon as the potatoes are done we can sit down and eat.
  • In a state of having completed or finished an activity.
    • He pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done ."
    They were done playing and were picking up the toys when he arrived.
  • Being exhausted or fully spent.
    • When the water is done we will only be able to go on for a few days.
  • Without hope or prospect of completion or success.
    • He is done , after three falls there is no chance he will be able to finish.
  • Fashionable, socially acceptable, tasteful.
    • I can't believe he just walked up and spoke to her like that, those kind of things just aren't done !
    What is the done thing these days? I can't keep up!

    Derived terms

    * be done for * be done with it * done deal * get done for * overdone * well done

    Verb

    (head)
    • I have ''done'' my work.
  • (African American Vernacular English, Southern American English, auxiliary verb, taking a past tense) Used in forming the perfective aspect.
    • I done did my best to raise y'all.

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    doe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A female deer; also used of similar animals such as reindeer, antelope, goat.
  • A female fallow deer.
  • A female rabbit.
  • A female hare.
  • A female squirrel.
  • A female kangaroo

    • Synonyms

    * (female deer) hind (female red deer) * (female kangaroo) blue flyer (female red kangaroo)

    Verb

    (head)
  • * 1620 Mayflower Compact
    • ...a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye presence of God...

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