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“Do” or “Doe” or “Dough”

do / doe / dough are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

do d·UW

  • nounthe syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization.
  • verbget (something) done.
  • verbproceed or get along.
  • verbcreate or design, often in a certain way.
  • verbcarry on or function.
  • verbtravel or traverse (a distance).

doe d·OW

  • nounmature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'.

dough d·OW

  • nouna flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll.
Usage

Examples in context

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“do”

  • Fox, The CW, and MyNetworkTV do not produce national morning and…
  • …refuse to test it, as do the other women in the…
  • …few electric car manufacturers that do not use NMC in their…
  • …bishop of the Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (Universal Church…
  • …cross with the inscription ord do degen.
  • …maintained that he did not do anything illegal.
  • …unlike the American network newscasts do not compete with one another…
  • Most U.S. cable news networks do not air news programming 24…
  • …said it: "is unable to do is to respond to requests…
  • …refers to weather presenters that do not have degrees in meteorology…

“doe”

  • Doe Lake is the largest lake…
  • Doe Lake is a lake in…
  • The Doe Lake Girl Guide Camp is…
  • Doe v. Reed
  • …Freddy had a child (which Doe believes is himself, because he…
  • However Doe Lake is a classified as…
  • Big Doe Camp
  • …Camp with four locations — Doe Lake, Ontario; Quezon City, Philippines;…
  • Doe Lake (Parry Sound District)
  • …in the Derbyshire village of Doe Lea.

“dough”

  • This dough can be sweet or savoury.
  • The traditional recipe combines a dough composed of butter and both…
  • All of them use dough as the main ingredient, which…
  • …locally, is made from laminated dough which is separated with layer…
  • A dough is first prepared out of…
  • The dough is kneaded first and then…
  • True Dough Mania (1982)
  • …today in Poland as "French dough"), arguing that a skilled chef…
  • The dough is usually based on a…
  • …light, ladies, De cake's all dough."

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