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done

[duhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

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

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
to end relations with
to be completely finished
have you done?
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
informal��
1. dead or almost dead
2. in serious difficulty
informal��physically exhausted

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Usage

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 51�Թ� Forms

half-done adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of done¹

First recorded before 900, for the adjective

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

In addition to the idioms beginning with done, also see 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. Also see under do.

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Example Sentences

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People have private lives, and work needs to be done at the teams' factories as well.

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In his announcement, Kennedy misrepresented the research that had been done on vaccines commonly recommended for children.

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“When it’s all said and done, we will look back at her artistic legacy, yes, as the songwriter of a generation, yes, as the poet laureate of young women.”

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This was all done to try avoid "arrest and prosecution" for the crime, the court heard.

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"It's been rolling news under my life for 10 years but, yes, it's done."

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