don

Everyday

1. In this dictionary «don» usually comes from «don't» split at the apostrophe: «don't» = «do not». tree →
2. To don clothes is an old-fashioned way to say put them on. tree →
3. Don is a man's name, and a «don» is a teacher at Oxford or Cambridge University. tree →

In the lessons

In lessons and texts the fragment comes from «don't», as in «Don't run near the pool». As a verb, «don» appears in stories: «The knight donned his armour». «Don» as a name: Don, short for Donald.

Examples

• Don't touch the hot oven. tree →
• I don't like spinach. tree →
• Don't forget your lunch box. tree →
• The knight donned his helmet. tree →
• She donned her raincoat and went out. tree →
• Don is my uncle's name. tree →
• "I don't like dancing," he said. tree →

Note

«Don't» is the short form of «do not», used with I, you, we, they; with he, she, it use «doesn't». The apostrophe stands for the missing «o». The verb «don» is rare in everyday speech; say «put on». Do not confuse «don» with «done» or «dawn».