doest

See also: döst, Döst, and does't

English

Alternative forms

• do'st, dost

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduːɪst/, /ˈduːəst/
• Rhymes: -uːɪst, -uːəst

Verb

doest

1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of do
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC:
     , Genesis 4:7

     If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Usage notes

Doest and doeth are generally used as main verbs; dost and doth are generally used as auxiliary verbs.

Anagrams

• tosed, desto, todes, dotes