do (see also DONE</ Copy link Outline I. To effect1. făcio, fēci, factum; pass. fīo, fĭĕri, 3 (the most usu. equiv. for the Eng.)2. effĭcio, 3 (stronger than facio., to succeed in doing, to effect)3. ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3 (the most gen. term to denote action of any kind4. gĕro, gessi, gestum, 3II. To do with, have concern withIII. As auxiliary verbIV. Intrans., to be getting on, in circumstances or healthV. To succeed, answer well1. făcio, 3 (of medicines)2. respondeo, 2 (of crops)VI. To be enough, satisfactory1. expr. by sătis, sat2. in accepting an offer, expr. by bĕnignēVII. To impose upon (vulg.) • do (see also done): I. To effect: 1. făcio, fēci, factum; pass. fīo, fĭĕri, 3 (the most usu. equiv. for the Eng.): I cannot do more than I have done, ego plus quam feci, f. non possum, Cic.: he begged me to write to you, which I do, orabat ut ad te scriberem; quod facio, Cic.: what am I to do, quid faciam? Cic.: what would you do with such a fellow, quid hoc homine faciatis? Cic.: to do any one a kindness, beneficium alicui f., Cic.; bene f. alicui, Cic.: Ter.: to do violence to any one, vim alicui f., Liv. 2. effĭcio, 3 (stronger than facio., to succeed in doing, to effect): to do what one has proposed, quod quis proposuerit ef., Cic.: v. to effect. 3. ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3 (the most gen. term to denote action of any kind: often used impers. in pass.): to do nothing, nihil a., Cic.: what am I to do, quid agam? Ter.: what is doing, quid agitur? Ter.: v. to go on. 4. gĕro, gessi, gestum, 3: v. to carry on, transact. Phr.: to do one's endeavour, do one's best that ..., id agere, dare operam ut (ne), or absol., Ter.: Caes.: to do one's duty (zealously) to the state, navare operam reipublicae, Cic.: to do any one's commands sedulously or actively, mandata alicujus facessere, Virg.: to have enough to do, sat agere, also satis agere, or as one word satagere, Pl.: Cic.: Quint.: to do nothing, nihil agere et cessare, Cic.: we have long enough done nothing, cessatum usque adhuc est, Ter.: to do good to, prodesse, benefacere, with dat. (v. to benefit, serve): of medicines, facere: the root does a great deal of good in cases of colic, radix coeliacis praeclare facit, Plin.: to do harm to, obesse, nocere with dat. (v. to injure): up then and be doing, quin igitur expergiscimini! Sall. II. To do with, have concern with: Phr.: to have to do with the soil (of farmers), rationem habere cum terra, Cic.: to have to do with a person, rem habere cum aliquo, Ter.: that I have nothing to do with, (id) nihil ad me attinet, Ter.: so as far as I have to do with it, quod ad me attinet, Cic.: Liv.: in short sentences the verb is sometimes omitted, what has that to do with the matter, quid ad rem? nihil ad rem, etc.: to have as little as possible to do with any one, *quam minime familiariter uti aliquo: have thou nothing to do with an inquisitive man, percontatorem fugito, Hor.: I have nothing to do with him, mihi cum illo nihil est, Cic.: what have I to do with thee, quid mihi et tibi est? Vulg. III. As auxiliary verb: not expressed unless emphatic in Eng., when it may often be rendered by vero: II do really wish, ego vero cupio, Cic.: when in Eng. the auxiliary stands alone, in Lat. the verb is often expressed: do you believe? I do, credisne? credo: v. yes, indeed. When do expresses urgent entreaty, it may often be expr. by amabo: do assist me, amabo, adjuta me! Ter.: Cic.: or by quaeso, obsecro (v. pray); and sometimes by quin (v. just, adv.). IV. Intrans., to be getting on, in circumstances or health: Phr.: how do you do, dearest friend, quid agis, dulcissime, rerum? Hor.: they are doing well, bene est illis, Cic.: Hor.: simly is used bene habere (Gr. εὖ ἔχειν), Pl.: Cic.: may you do well, bene rem geras! Hor. V. To succeed, answer well: 1. făcio, 3 (of medicines): Plin.: v. supr. (I., Phr. fin.). 2. respondeo, 2 (of crops): v. to answer (III.). VI. To be enough, satisfactory: 1. expr. by sătis, sat: it would have done well enough, satis erat (with inf.), Cic.: it doesn't do for poetry to be merely pretty, non satis est pulchra esse poemata, Hor.: Hold! that'll do, Ohe jam satis, Hor. 2. in accepting an offer, expr. by bĕnignē: just take as many as you please, thank you, that will do, at tu quantumvis tolle:--Benigne, Hor.: Pl. Phr.: come, that won't do, *at id non est ferendum! non patiar; indigna facis. VII. To impose upon (vulg.): lūdĭfĭcor, verba do, etc.: v. to cheat, fool.