Done — Done, p. p. from {Do}, and formerly the infinitive. 1. Performed; executed; finished. [1913 Webster] 2. It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; used elliptically. [1913 Webster] {Done brown}, a phrase in cookery; applied figuratively… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Done up — Done Done, p. p. from {Do}, and formerly the infinitive. 1. Performed; executed; finished. [1913 Webster] 2. It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; used elliptically. [1913 Webster] {Done brown}, a phrase in cookery; applied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
done — past participle of DO(Cf. ↑doer). ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of food) cooked thoroughly. 2) no longer happening or existing. 3) informal socially acceptable: the done thing. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ (in response to an offer) accepted. ● … English terms dictionary
done — UK US /dʌn/ adjective ● a done deal Cf. a done deal ● Done! Cf. Done! … Financial and business terms
done — past participle of DO (Cf. do); from O.E. pp. gedon (a vestige of the prefix is in ADO (Cf. ado)). U.S. Southern use of done in phrases like he done gone to the store is attested from 1827, according to OED: a perfective auxiliary or with… … Etymology dictionary
done — [dun] vt., vi. pp. of DO1 adj. 1. completed; ended 2. sufficiently cooked 3. socially acceptable because acceptable to arbiters of good taste: usually in a negative construction [it just isn t done] done for or done Informal … English World dictionary
Done! — ► said to show that you accept an offer or agree to something: »I said £5,000 to which he replied, Done! and shook my hand. Main Entry: ↑done … Financial and business terms
done — [adj1] accomplished, finished all in*, all over*, a wrap*, brought about, brought to pass, buttoned up*, compassed, complete, completed, concluded, consummated, depleted, down, drained, effected, effete, ended, executed, exhausted, fixed,… … New thesaurus
Done — Done, a. [Prob. corrupted from OF. don[ e], F. donn[ e], p. p. of OF. doner, F. donner, to give, issue, fr. L. donare to give. See {Donate}, and cf. {Donee}.] Given; executed; issued; made public; used chiefly in the clause giving the date of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
done in — [adj] exhausted all in*, bushed*, dead, depleted, done, effete, fagged, far gone*, on last leg*, ready to drop*, spent, tired, used up, washed out*, weary, worn out; concepts 314,485 Ant. rested … New thesaurus
