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done meaning

EN[dʌn] [dɐn] [-ʌn]
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  • Done may refer to:
  • The past participle of the English verb do

    Definition of done in English Dictionary

  • VerbSUF-one
    1. past participle of do.
      1. I have done my work.
    2. (African American Vernacular, Southern US, auxiliary verb, taking a past tense) Used in forming the perfective aspect; have.
      1. I done did my best to raise y'all.
      2. I woke up and found out she done left.
  • AdjectiveCOMmore doneSUPmost done
    1. (of food) Ready, fully cooked.
      1. As soon as the potatoes are done we can sit down and eat.
    2. In a state of having completed or finished an activity.
      1. He pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done."
      2. They were done playing and were picking up the toys when he arrived.
    3. Being exhausted or fully spent.
      1. When the water is done we will only be able to go on for a few days.
    4. Without hope or prospect of completion or success.
      1. He is done, after three falls there is no chance he will be able to finish.
    5. Fashionable, socially acceptable, tasteful.
      1. I can't believe he just walked up and spoke to her like that, those kind of things just aren't done!
      2. What is the done thing these days? I can't keep up!
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • Sure, you've done some sailing, but have you been around the Horn?
      • 1611, Bible (KJV): Nehemiah 6:8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
      • After that incident, he had done with his brother, not even talking to him at funerals and weddings they both attended.
    2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
      • What are you pratting about with now? Get your homework done.
      • Do you want me to deprioritize my current report to get this done?
      • Breakfast is coming right up, as soon as the toast is done.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Adjectives
      • Verbs
        • Verb forms
          • Irregular verb forms
            • Irregular past participles
            • Participles
              • Past participles
        Related Links:
        1. en donek
        2. en doney
        3. en doner
        4. en donee
        5. en donezo
        Source: Wiktionary
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        Grammatically, this word "done" is an adjective. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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