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Don DeLillo's 'White Noise,' which I read when I was 19. It showed me that a book can be funny as hell and deadly serious.
Kevin Barry

Meaning of "don" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DON

From do1 + on; compare doff.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DON

don  [dɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Don is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb don in English.

WHAT DOES DON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of don in the English dictionary

The definition of don in the dictionary is to put on.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DON

PRESENT

Present
I don
you don
he/she/it dons
we don
you don
they don
Present continuous
I am donding
you are donding
he/she/it is donding
we are donding
you are donding
they are donding
Present perfect
I have donded
you have donded
he/she/it has donded
we have donded
you have donded
they have donded
Present perfect continuous
I have been donding
you have been donding
he/she/it has been donding
we have been donding
you have been donding
they have been donding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I donded
you donded
he/she/it donded
we donded
you donded
they donded
Past continuous
I was donding
you were donding
he/she/it was donding
we were donding
you were donding
they were donding
Past perfect
I had donded
you had donded
he/she/it had donded
we had donded
you had donded
they had donded
Past perfect continuous
I had been donding
you had been donding
he/she/it had been donding
we had been donding
you had been donding
they had been donding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will don
you will don
he/she/it will don
we will don
you will don
they will don
Future continuous
I will be donding
you will be donding
he/she/it will be donding
we will be donding
you will be donding
they will be donding
Future perfect
I will have donded
you will have donded
he/she/it will have donded
we will have donded
you will have donded
they will have donded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been donding
you will have been donding
he/she/it will have been donding
we will have been donding
you will have been donding
they will have been donding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would don
you would don
he/she/it would don
we would don
you would don
they would don
Conditional continuous
I would be donding
you would be donding
he/she/it would be donding
we would be donding
you would be donding
they would be donding
Conditional perfect
I would have don
you would have don
he/she/it would have don
we would have don
you would have don
they would have don
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been donding
you would have been donding
he/she/it would have been donding
we would have been donding
you would have been donding
they would have been donding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you don
we let´s don
you don
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to don
Past participle
donded
Present Participle
donding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DON

domy
Don Juan
Don Quixote
don the baggy green
don´t
don´t give up the day job
don´t know
don´t knows
don´t look a gift horse in the mouth
don´t make me laugh
Dona
donah
Donald
Donar
donary
donatary
donate
Donatello
donation

WORDS THAT END LIKE DON

on
television
Thompson
ton
tradition
transaction
translation
transmission
transportation
turn on
turn-on
union
upon
vacation
version
vision
Washington
Wilson
won
work on

Synonyms and antonyms of don in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «don» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of don

Translation of «don» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DON

Find out the translation of don to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of don from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «don» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

don
570 millions of speakers

English

don
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डॉन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

don
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Don
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Don
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

nganggo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

don
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாதா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

don
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

don
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

don
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

don
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

don
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Don
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

don
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

don
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of don

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DON»

The term «don» is very widely used and occupies the 401 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «don» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «don» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about don

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10 QUOTES WITH «DON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word don.
1
Howard Bach
Don Chew is the owner of the Orange County Badminton Club, the location where I train. He played badminton when he was young and always had the passion for it. He never made it at the international level, but he wanted to give back to the sport. The majority of the elite players train at Orange County Badminton Club.
2
Kevin Barry
Don DeLillo's 'White Noise,' which I read when I was 19. It showed me that a book can be funny as hell and deadly serious.
3
Tim Conway
Don Knotts was a really big influence, especially on the Steve Allen show. I mean, look at the guy, his entire life is in his face.
4
Phil Everly
Don and I are infamous for our split, but we're closer than most brothers. Harmony singing requires that you enlarge yourself, not use any kind of suppression. Harmony is the ultimate love.
5
David Guterson
Don Quixote is one that comes to mind in comparison to mine, in that they both involve journeys undertaken by older men. That is unusual, because generally the hero of a journey story is very young.
6
Dule Hill
Don Cheadle is up there for me. I've met him; he's a cool little dude. I admire his work.
7
Bidzina Ivanishvili
I did not like formal meetings, because they took away my freedom. I just liked to spend time with my friends, where I could be myself and did not need to don a mask.
8
Franz Kafka
Don Quixote's misfortune is not his imagination, but Sancho Panza.
9
Mimi Kennedy
Don Siegelman should be a star in the Democratic Party. Instead, he's a former elected official sentenced to prison by a right-wing judge in Alabama.
10
John Kricfalusi
I don t think cartoons are only for kids, but I think kids will love anything as long as it's visually interesting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DON»

Discover the use of don in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to don and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Don't Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style
Most scientists don't care how they are perceived, but in our media-dominated age, style points count. Enter Randy Olson. Fifteen years ago, Olson bid farewell to the science world and shipped off to Hollywood ready to change the world.
Randy Olson, 2010
2
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
Presents selections from the field notes the author kept while under the influence of hallucinogenic plants given to him as part of his apprenticeship into the ways of sorcery by Yaqui Indian Don Juan Matus, and includes an analysis of Don ...
Carlos Castaneda, 1972
3
Don Álvaro, Or, The Force of Fate
In this English edition designed for either classroom use or performance, Robert Fedorchek presents a readable translation faithful to the tone and spirit of the original.
Angel de Saavedra duque de Rivas, 2005
4
Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the ...
Author George Lakoff has become a key advisor to the Democratic party, helping them develop their message and frame the political debate. In this book Lakoff explains how conservatives think, and how to counter their arguments.
George Lakoff, 2008
5
Why Don't Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist ...
This book offers you the research, and the arguments, that will help you become a more effective teacher." —Joe Riener, English teacher, Wilson High School, Washington, D.C. Why Don't Students Like School? now comes with online discussion ...
Daniel T. Willingham, 2009
6
Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide
Drawing on research in psychology, sociology, economics, and organizational behavior as well as dozens of interviews with men and women from all walks of life, Women Don't Ask is the first book to identify the dramatic difference between ...
Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever, 2009
7
Dead Men Don't Talk
In this story Tembo - an African James Bond - enjoys danger, and his life is now under threat. Who is trying to kill him, and why?
John Tembo, 1991
8
101 Things You Don't Know about Science and No One Else Does ...
Offers a look at the most pressing questions in science today, including the likelihood of extraterrestrial intelligence and of a medicinal cure for tumors
‎1997
9
Warriors Don't Cry
The author describes the threats and emotional abuse she endured from white student and adults along with her fears of endangering her family as she commited to being one of the first African American students to integrate Central High ...
Melba Beals, 2007
10
Adventures of Don Quixote
An abridged version of the adventures of a Spanish country gentleman, considered mad, and his companion, who set out as knights of old to right wrongs and punish evil.
Argentina Palacios, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term don is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't shred evidence, judge warns ahead of child sex abuse inquiry
Justice Lowell Goddard, who is chairing the inquiry, will open proceedings with an hour-long statement outlining the work ahead. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Girl does “Don't Judge Challenge” in reverse, inspires others
The younger crowd of social media users has taken to a new trend called the #DontJudgeChallenge. The “challenge” is to change one's entire ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»
3
Don't Panic! Market Fragmentation Will Save You!
A bunch of electronic trading firms post bids to buy shares, and offers to sell them, at the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, the two BATS ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
4
'Don't be a dummy': Man tries to fool Toronto police by using clothed …
TORONTO — For Toronto police, the message is clear: Don't be a dummy. Police charged a man Wednesday for illegally driving in an HOV ... «National Post, Jul 15»
5
After 50 years, Don Cameron is stepping aside as the voice of the …
Today, the Voice of the Kitchener Rangers, Don Cameron is stepping aside. He's done. Someone else will be welcoming us to End of the Roll ... «570 News, Jul 15»
6
CRAWFORD | Blackshear's latest comments don't match the reality …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Wayne Blackshear is one of the good guys. Don't let anyone tell you any differently — not even me. That's not the ... «WDRB, Jul 15»
7
Don't let grouchy brother-in-law intimidate you
Dear Amy: My sister lives on the other side of the country and I visit her once a year. She also visits me. While our politics don't match up that ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
8
Mike Baird to don Maroon State of Origin jersey for NSW Question …
But I don't think they will be feeling very happy today." Queensland took back the shield from the Blues with a record winning margin in front of a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
9
Tinder matches want to drool over my hobbies. What if I don't have …
So you're 'into' Italian noir fiction and growing plants? Good for you, just don't expect me to share your enthusiasm – I don't do hobbies and I'm ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Babe Laufenberg: I don't think Cowboys can count on Rolando …
Unlike Mile High or Lambeau, people don't say , “wow, that is a tough place to play.” And the record shows that. Question: Did the Cowboys ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»

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