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don't

[ dohnt ]

verb

  1. contraction of do not.
  2. Nonstandard except in some dialects. contraction of does not.


noun

  1. don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations that forbid something: Compare do 1( def 55 ).

    The boss has a long list of don'ts that you had better observe if you want a promotion.

don't

/ əʊԳ /

contraction of

  1. do not
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of don't1

First recorded in 1600–10
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"I'm playing awful and the cue feels awful so it is the worst situation to be in as a snooker player. I don't think I can get any worse."

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"I don't really care about that record," Trump said.

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“They are saying don’t exclude us because of our religion,” said Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.

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"Don't be afraid to strike," Allen said in a phone interview with Salon.

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"Don't be afraid to organize. You have power and you have numbers. You have somebody to back you up."

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