do-v; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: act, engage in, undertake, execute, cause, make

Commentary: Includes: DO DRUGS, DO IT (meaning to have sex), DO THE DISHES, DO THE HONORS, DO WORK, DO ONE'S BEST, DO RIGHT BY

Examples:
She does research in early child development.
I did the washing and my sister did the cooking.
Just do your job.
Who did the damage to your car?
Her husband does law.
He did drugs in college.
I'd like to do the dining room in apricot.
Don't do me like that!
She hates the way he did her hair.
I can't believe Amanda and Martin did it!
Martin did Amanda behind the school.
Can you please do the dishes after dinner?
'Father, will you do the honors of cutting the turkey?'
I never did any work in that class!
The architect did his best on the building, but it wasn't enough
to keep it from collapsing.
Do right by those you love.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Intentionally_act,Intentionally_affect,Ingest_substance
PropBank: do.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
do_work 1
do_it 1
do_drugs 1
do_one's_best 1
do_the_honors 1
do_the_dishes 1
do_by 1

Sense Number 2: fare, get along

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 DO ADVP
NOTE: no Direct Object

Examples:
How are you doing these days?
He's doing great as our new CTO.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: do.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 3: suffice or satisfy

Commentary: Includes: DO (ONE) GOOD, DO WELL Syntax Is: NP1 AUX DO

Examples:
A simple 'thank you' will do.
This arrangement of the furniture just won't do.
A good nap will do you good.
You will do well to arrive on time to the ball.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: do.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
do_well 1
do_good 1

Sense Number 4: serve time (usually in prison)

Examples:
He did ten years in San Quentin.
She did two years in the Peace Corps before college.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10

Sense Number 5: manage, carry on

Commentary:
NOTE: occurs with modal, e.g. COULD, MAY HAVE TO

Examples:
We may do without running water next week.
This class could have done with a bit more studying and less talking.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11

Sense Number 6: travel or go

Examples:
The soldiers did 20 miles a day over the rough terrain.
This old car will probably not do over 60 miles per hour.
We did Paris in a day.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 13

Sense Number 7: destroy, damage or eliminate

Commentary: Includes: DO IN, DO AWAY WITH, DO A JOB ON

Examples:
'I gotta do in Marty for the boss.'
Do away with these ugly curtains!
That dog sure did a job on your face.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Intentionally_affect
PropBank: do.03,do.05
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
do_in 1
do_a_job_on 1
do_away_with 1

Sense Number 8: DO UP: make pretty, make up

Commentary: Is: DO UP

Examples:
The clerk did up the package with a big pink bow.
She did herself up for her blind date.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Intentionally_affect
PropBank: do.03,do.05
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
do_up 1, 2