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Dji-bou·ti /dʒˈbuːti/ a small country on the coast of north-east Africa, formerly ruled by France. Population: 457,130 (2003). Capital: Djibouti.
djinn /dʒɪn/ n a GENIE
DKNY /ˌdiː keɪ en waɪ/ trademark Donna Karan New York; a US fashion company started by Donna KARAN
DM abbrev. for DEUTSCHMARK
DMs /diː ˈemz/ n BrE infml Doc Martens; a type of strong shoes or boots
DMV, the /ˌdiː em viː/ abbrev. for the Department of Motor Vehicles; a government department in each of the US states, which is responsible for giving driving tests and DRIVER'S LICENSES. In some states the DMV has the power to collect road taxes.
DNA /ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/ n [U] abbrev. for deoxyribonucleic acid; the acid which contains GENETIC information in a cell. DNA is responsible for all the features of a plant, animal, or human that are passed from the parent to the child, and it is sometimes called the ‘building block’ (=most basic substance) of life. Its structure was discovered by the scientists Francis CRICK and James WATSON.
DNA 'profiling n [U] the practice of using information from DNA in blood, hair, SEMEN etc found at the scene of a crime in order to try to discover who the criminal is. This method of solving crimes is sometimes also called ‘genetic fingerprinting’. —DNA profile n
DNB, the /ˌdiː en biː/ abbrev. for the DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY
D-no·tice /ˈdiːˌnəʊtɪs/ n in the UK, an official government request to a newspaper that it should not print certain information, for reasons of NATIONAL SECURITY
do¹ /duː/ v did /dɪd/, done /dʌn/, 3rd person sing. present does /dʌz; strong dʌz/ [auxiliary v] 1 [I+∅-v] a) (used with another verb, especially to form questions or negatives): Do you like my new car? | He didn't answer. | Where do you live? | Doesn't he look funny? | Don't just stand there watching! | especially BrE Don't let's stop. (compare Let's not stop.) Why don't you come for the weekend? (=Please come!) | Not only did I see him, but I spoke to him. | Little does he know (=he is unconscious of the fact) that the police are watching him. b) (used to strengthen or support another verb): Do be careful! | 'Why didn't you tell me?' 'I did tell you.' | He owns, or did own, a Rolls Royce. → see NOT (USAGE) 2 [I] (used instead of another verb): She likes it, and so do I. | 'Would you like to join us?' 'I don't mind if I do.' (=yes please) | He speaks English better than he did. (=better than he used to speak it) | 'You stepped on my toe.' 'No, I didn't!' | She writes novels, doesn't she? (=I think she writes novels.) | (especially BrE) She writes novels, does she? (=I am asking) | 'You left the door open.' 'So I did!' (=you are right) | [fml] 'Will you write to her?' 'I have already done so.' | [BrE] 'Will she come?' 'She may do.' | 'You ought to phone your mother.' 'I already have done.' 3 [T] (used instead of another verb): 'What are you doing?' 'I'm cooking.' | What he does is (to) teach. 4 What ... doing (often expressing disapproval) Why?: What is that book doing on the floor? (=Why is it there?) | What was that man doing in your room?
do² v 1 [T] to perform the actions that are necessary in order to complete (something) or bring it into a desired state: to do a sum/a crossword/one's homework/exercises | I'll do the cooking/the cleaning. | Have you done (=cleaned) your teeth? | to do one's hair (=arrange it) | They do fish (=cook it) very well in this restaurant. | to do repairs | to do (=study) science at school | This car can do 80 miles an hour. | It's a pleasure to do business with you. | We did everything we could to help him. | Don't do anything stupid. | We did our best to help him. | There's nothing more to do/to be done. | What do you do (for a living)? (=What is your work?) | All we can do now is wait. → see MAKE (USAGE) 2 [T] (used in certain expressions): He's only doing his duty. | You did right to tell me what they were doing. | [+obj(i)+obj(d)] That won't do (you) any harm. | The medicine will do you good. | The photograph doesn't do her justice. | Will you do me a favour? | Will you do us the honour of coming to dinner? 3 [+well, badly etc] to advance or perform successfully or unsuccessfully; PROGRESS: The children are doing well at their new school. | I hope you'll do better in future. | The company always does badly at this time of year. | How are you doing in the new job? 4 [not in progressive forms] a) [I (for)] to be enough or suitable: Will £5 do? | That'll do nicely. | This little bed will do for the baby. | You needn't use milk—water will do. | That will do! Stop! b) [T] to be enough or suitable for (someone): Will £5 do you? | I suppose this coat will have to do me for another year. 5 [+adv/prep] to behave in a stated way: Do as you're told! | You did well to get here so quickly. 6 [T] infml, especially BrE (of people) a) to cheat: I'm afraid he's done you on that sale! | You've been done! b) to punish; hurt: If you say that again, I'll do you! 7 [T] infml to visit (a place) and see everything interesting in it: Can we do Oxford in three days? 8 [T] to perform as or copy the manner of; IMPERSONATE: He does Ronald Reagan very well. 9 [I only in progressive forms] infml to happen: What's doing at your place tonight? | There's nothing doing in this town at night. 10 do or die fml to succeed or die; do everything possible to succeed 11 do time infml to be in prison 12 do to death to kill; [fig] That joke has been done to death by being repeated so often. 13 I do the answer to a question in the marriage service, 'Do you take this woman/man to be your lawful wedded wife/husband?', by which one agrees formally to be married: She couldn't wait to walk up the aisle and say 'I do'. 14 do well by to treat well 15 BrE up and doing infml out of bed and active: He's up and doing by five o'clock in the morning! → see also do one's bit (BIT¹), how do you do (HOW), nothing doing (NOTHING), do (someone) proud (PROUD)
do away with sbdy./sthg. phr v [T] 1 to cause to end; ABOLISH: The government did away with free school meals. 2 also make away with — infml to kill or murder (someone or oneself)
do sbdy. ⇔ down phr v [T] BrE infml 1 to cheat 2 to try to make someone, especially someone who is not present, seem unimportant, worthless etc
do for sbdy./sthg. phr v [T] 1 BrE infml to keep house or do cleaning for 2 BrE slang to kill; murder 3 What will you do for (something)? What arrangements will you make for (something)?: What will you do for food when you are camping? → see also done for (DONE²)
do in phr v [T] 1 (do sbdy. ⇔ in) slang to kill: They did her in with an axe! 2 (do sbdy. in) infml to tire completely: That long walk really did me in!
do sthg. ⇔ out phr v [T] infml, especially BrE to clean thoroughly: I'll do out the living room.
do sbdy. out of sthg. phr v [T often pass.] infml to cause to lose by cheating: I've been done out of my rights.
do over phr v [T] 1 (do sthg. ⇔ over) to repaint (a room, wall etc) 2 (do sthg. over) AmE to do or make again: Your work is full of mistakes; you'd better do it over. 3 (do sbdy. ⇔ over) BrE slang to attack and wound
do up phr v 1 [I;T(=do sthg. ⇔ up)] to fasten or tie: Do up your buttons/my dress/this knot. | This skirt does up at the back. → see OPEN (USAGE) 2 [T(do sthg. ⇔ up)] to repair or redecorate: They did up an old house and sold it for a big profit. 3 [T(do sbdy. up)] to make (oneself) more beautiful: Mary has done herself up for the party.
do with sthg. phr v [T] 1 [no pass.] (usually after could) to need or want: I could do with a cup of tea. | This room could do with a good clean. 2 [no pass.] BrE infml (with negatives) to allow; accept or experience willingly: I can't do with/I can't be doing with all this loud music. 3 [no pass.] to cause (oneself) to spend time doing: The boys didn't know what to do with themselves when school ended. 4 (in questions with what) to take action with regard to: 'What have you done with my pen?' 'I've put it away.' | 'What shall we do with the children?' 'Take them out to the park.' 5 have/be to do with to have a connection with: Her job has/is to do with telephones. 6 have/be something/nothing/anything/a lot etc, to do with to have some/no/any/a lot of etc, connection with: Her job has nothing to do with telephones. | Don't have anything to do with him—he's completely untrustworthy. | What he does at home is nothing to do with (=does not concern) his teacher. 7 What is someone doing with ... ? Why has someone got (something): What were you doing with my diary just now? → see also DONE²
Compare do with and do to. What have you done with my book? means "Where is it?" but What have you done to my book? suggests that you have damaged it.
do without (sbdy./sthg.) phr v [I;T] to manage to live or