déan — meaning in English

English meaning

• do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
• make verb To create, produce, or build something.
• model noun A small-scale or simplified copy of something, used to represent it.
• yawn verb To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath involuntarily, usually from tiredness or boredom.

Senses

déan is used for these senses in English:

• do (transitive) To perform; to execute.
• make (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
• model (transitive) To create from a substance such as clay.
• yawn (intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

do — full definition

1. verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
2. verb Used as a helping verb to form questions and negatives, or for emphasis.
3. verb To be sufficient or acceptable.
4. verb To fare or get on in a particular way.
5. noun A social event or party (informal, chiefly British).

make — full definition

1. verb To create, produce, or build something.
2. verb To cause someone or something to do or become a particular thing.
3. verb To earn or gain money.
4. verb To arrive at or reach a place, especially in time.
5. noun The brand or manufacturer of a product.

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