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- [did]
- /dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [did]
- /dɪd/
Definitions of did word
- noun did Did is the past tense of do1. 3
- abbreviation DID do1 3
- abbreviation Technical meaning of DID Direct Inward Dialing 3
- verb did simple past tense of do1 . 1
- noun plural did Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
- noun plural did Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
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Origin of did
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English dōn; cognate with Dutch doen, German tun; akin to Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithénai to set, put, Sanskrit dadhāti (he) puts
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Parts of speech for Did
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
did popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
did usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for did
noun did
- deeded — something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act: Do a good deed every day.
- reveled — to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury.
- stagged — an adult male deer.
- bashed — to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
- partied — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
verb did
- performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- acted — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- achieved — Reach or attain (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
Antonyms for did
verb did
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- began — Began is the past tense of begin.
- commenced — Simple past tense and past participle of commence.
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