done

done: done¹ [dʌn]

the past participle of ↑do

done ²

done² adj [not before noun, no comparative]

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1¦(finished)¦

2¦(cooked)¦

3 be done for

4 done in

5 be done

6 be done with it

7 be done

8 be/get done

9 a done deal

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1.) ¦(FINISHED)¦

finished or completed

= ↑finished

▪ The job's nearly done.

sb is done (with sth)

(=someone has finished doing or using something)

▪ As soon as I'm done, I'll give you a call.

▪ Are you done with this magazine?

▪ I'll be glad when the exams are over and done with (=completely finished) .

2.) ¦(COOKED)¦

cooked enough to eat

→↑overdone, underdone ↑underdone

▪ Is the pasta done yet?

3.) be done for informal

to be in serious trouble or likely to fail

▪ If we get caught, we're done for.

4.) done in informal

extremely tired

▪ Sit down - you look done in.

5.) be done also be the done thing BrE

to be socially acceptable

▪ Showing affection in public just isn't done in Japan.

6.) be done with it

have done with it BrE

used to tell someone to stop thinking about or trying to decide something because they have already done this enough

▪ Just buy it and have done with it!

7.) be done

BrE informal to be deceived or cheated

▪ If you paid £50, you were done, mate!

8.) be/get done

BrE informal to be caught by the police for doing something illegal, but usually not too serious

be/get done for

▪ I got done for speeding last night.

9.) a done deal informal

an agreement that has been made and cannot be changed

▪ The merger is far from a done deal.

→be hard done by at ↑hard²(6)

done ³

done³ interjection

used to agree to and accept the conditions of a deal

▪ 'I'll give you $90 for it.' 'Done!'

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Synonyms:

Performed, executed, accomplished, achieved, effected / Completed, finished, concluded, ended, terminated / Transacted, carried on / Bestowed, conferred, vouchsafed, granted / Translated, rendered, Agreed, I agree, I accept, good

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Done — Done, p. p. from {Do}, and formerly the infinitive. 1. Performed; executed; finished. [1913 Webster] 2. It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; used elliptically. [1913 Webster] {Done brown}, a phrase in cookery; applied figuratively… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Done up — Done Done, p. p. from {Do}, and formerly the infinitive. 1. Performed; executed; finished. [1913 Webster] 2. It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; used elliptically. [1913 Webster] {Done brown}, a phrase in cookery; applied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
done — past participle of DO(Cf. ↑doer). ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of food) cooked thoroughly. 2) no longer happening or existing. 3) informal socially acceptable: the done thing. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ (in response to an offer) accepted. ● … English terms dictionary
done — UK US /dʌn/ adjective ● a done deal Cf. a done deal ● Done! Cf. Done! … Financial and business terms
done — past participle of DO (Cf. do); from O.E. pp. gedon (a vestige of the prefix is in ADO (Cf. ado)). U.S. Southern use of done in phrases like he done gone to the store is attested from 1827, according to OED: a perfective auxiliary or with… … Etymology dictionary
done — [dun] vt., vi. pp. of DO1 adj. 1. completed; ended 2. sufficiently cooked 3. socially acceptable because acceptable to arbiters of good taste: usually in a negative construction [it just isn t done] done for or done Informal … English World dictionary
Done! — ► said to show that you accept an offer or agree to something: »I said £5,000 to which he replied, Done! and shook my hand. Main Entry: ↑done … Financial and business terms
done — [adj1] accomplished, finished all in*, all over*, a wrap*, brought about, brought to pass, buttoned up*, compassed, complete, completed, concluded, consummated, depleted, down, drained, effected, effete, ended, executed, exhausted, fixed,… … New thesaurus
Done — Done, a. [Prob. corrupted from OF. don[ e], F. donn[ e], 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
done in — [adj] exhausted all in*, bushed*, dead, depleted, done, effete, fagged, far gone*, on last leg*, ready to drop*, spent, tired, used up, washed out*, weary, worn out; concepts 314,485 Ant. rested … New thesaurus

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