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Webster 1913 Edition


Done

Done

,
p.
p.
from
Do
, and formerly the
infinit
ive.
1.
Performed; executed; finished.
2.
It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; – used elliptically.
Done brown
,
a phrase in cookery; applied figuratively to one who has been thoroughly deceived, cheated, or fooled.
[Colloq.]
Done for
,
tired out; used up; collapsed; destroyed; dead; killed.
[Colloq.]
Done up
.
(a)
Wrapped up
.
(b)
Worn out; exhausted.
[Colloq.]

Done

,
Adj.
[Prob. corrupted from OF.
doné
, F.
donné
, p. p. of OF.
doner
, F.
donner
, to give, issue, fr. L.
donare
to give. See
Donate
, and cf.
Donee
.]
Given; executed; issued; made public; – used chiefly in the clause giving the date of a proclamation or public act.

Webster 1828 Edition


Done

DONE

,
pp.
Dun. [See Do.]
1.
Performed; executed; finished.
2.
A word by which agreement to a proposal is expressed; as in laying a wager, an offer being made, the person accepting or agreeing says, done; that is, it is agreed, I agree, I accept.

Definition 2024


done

done

See also: doné and doně

English

Adjective

done (comparative more done, superlative most done)

  1. (of food) Ready, fully cooked.
    As soon as the potatoes are done we can sit down and eat.
  2. 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.
  3. Being exhausted or fully spent.
    When the water is done we will only be able to go on for a few days.
  4. Without hope or prospect of completion or success.
    He is done, after three falls there is no chance he will be able to finish.
  5. 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

Translations

Verb

done

  1. past participle of do
    I have done my work.
  2. (African American Vernacular, Southern US, auxiliary verb, taking a past tense) Used in forming the perfective aspect; have.
    I done did my best to raise y'all.
    I woke up and found out she done left.

Statistics

Most common English words before 1923: better · name · among · #210: done · days · something · gave

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Basque

Adjective

done

  1. holy

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdonɛ/
  • Rhymes: -onɛ
  • Hyphenation: do‧ne

Noun

done

  1. vocative singular of don

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Dogrib

Noun

done

  1. person

Spanish

Verb

done

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of donar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of donar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of donar.

Venetian

Noun

done

  1. plural of dona