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Audio Help [duhn] Pronunciation Key –verb
–auxiliary verb
–adjective
—Idioms
| 1. | pp. of do1. |
| 2. | Nonstandard. a pt. of do1. |
| 3. | South Midland and Southern U.S. Nonstandard. (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. |
| 4. | completed; finished; through: Our work is done. |
| 5. | cooked sufficiently. |
| 6. | worn out; exhausted; used up. |
| 7. | in conformity with fashion, good taste, or propriety; acceptable: It isn't done. |
| 8. | be or have done with, to break off relations or connections with; stop. |
| 9. | done for, Informal.
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| 10. | done in, Informal. very tired; exhausted: He was really done in after a close race. |
—Usage note 4. 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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v. had (hād), hav·ing, has (hāz) v. tr.
v. aux. Used with a past participle to form the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses indicating completed action: The troublemaker has gone for good. I regretted that I had lost my temper. They will have finished by the time we arrive. n. One enjoying especially material wealth: "Almost overnight, there was a new and widespread hostility on the part of the haves toward the have-nots" (Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.) Phrasal Verbs: have at To attack. have on
Phrasal Verb(s): have at To attack. have on
Idiom(s): had better/best Usage Problem To be wise or obliged to; should or must: He had better do what he is told. You had best bring a raincoat in this weather. Idiom(s): have done with To stop; cease: Have done with your quibbling! Idiom(s): have had it Informal
Idiom(s): have it
Idiom(s): have it in for (someone) To intend to harm, especially because of a grudge. Idiom(s): have it out To settle decisively, especially by means of an argument or a discussion. Idiom(s): have (something) coming To deserve what one receives: You had that reprimand coming for a very long time. Idiom(s): have to do with To be concerned or associated with. [Middle English haven, from Old English habban; see kap- in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: The idioms had better and had best resemble an auxiliary verb in that their form never changes to show person or tense and that they cannot follow another verb in a phrase. In informal speech, people tend to omit had, especially with had better, as in You better do it. In formal contexts and in writing, however, had or its contraction must be preserved: You had better do it or You'd better do it. See Usage Note at rather. |
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have done with
to stop or put an end to
Example: Let's have done with all this quarrelling.
See also: has-been, have, have had it, have it in oneself, have it out, have on, have to, have to do with (a person or thing), have up, have what it takes, I have it!, "have done with" in any languageExample: Let's have done with all this quarrelling.
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