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Definition of "don't" [don't]

  • Contraction of do not. (noun-possessive)
  • Nonstandard Contraction of does not. (noun-possessive)
  • A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "don't" in a sentence
  • "But many using the term don't really understand what they are saying."
  • "Part of the challenge is that they're confusing to both the clients and the employees: The term don't believe agencies that advertise as nonsexual."
  • "To date, nobody can say exactly who or what he is—his clothes, his pose, his expression don't add up."
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