don
don 1
(dŏn)n.
1. Don (also dōn) Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Spanish-speaking area.
2. Chiefly British
a. A head, tutor, or fellow at a college of Oxford or Cambridge.
b. A college or university professor.
3. The leader of an organized-crime family.
4. Archaic An important personage.
[Spanish dialectal and Italian, both from Latin dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
don 2
(dŏn)tr.v. donned, don·ning, dons
1. To put on (clothing or an ornament, for example): donned long gloves for the costume party; don clown make-up for the performance.
2. To assume or take on: donned the air of the injured party.
[Middle English, contraction of do on, to put on; see do1.]
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don
(dɒn)vb, dons, donning or donned
(Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to put on (clothing)
[C14: from do1 + on; compare doff]
don
(dɒn)n
1. (Education) Brit a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge
2. (Education) the head of a student dormitory at certain Canadian universities and colleges
3. a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
4. (in the Mafia) the head of a family
[C17: ultimately from Latin dominus lord]
Don
(dɒn; Spanish don)n
a Spanish title equivalent to Mr: placed before a name to indicate respect
[C16: via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don2]
Don
(dɒn)n
1. (Placename) a river rising in W Russia, southeast of Tula and flowing generally south, to the Sea of Azov: linked by canal to the River Volga. Length: 1870 km (1162 miles)
2. (Placename) a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
3. (Placename) a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
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don1
(dɒn; Sp., It. dɔn)n.
1. (cap.) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
2. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
3. (cap.) an Italian title of address, esp. for a priest.
4. (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
5. the head of a Mafia family.
6. Archaic. a person of great importance.
[1515–25; < Sp, Italian < Latin dominus]
don2
(dɒn)v.t. donned, don•ning.
to put on or dress in: to don one's gloves.
[1560–70; contraction of do1 + on; compare doff]
Don
(dɒn)n.
a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe to the Sea of Azov. ab. 1200 mi. (1930 km) long.
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don
Past participle: donned
Gerund: donning
| Imperative |
|---|
| don |
| don |
| Present |
|---|
| I don |
| you don |
| he/she/it dons |
| we don |
| you don |
| they don |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I donned |
| you donned |
| he/she/it donned |
| we donned |
| you donned |
| they donned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am donning |
| you are donning |
| he/she/it is donning |
| we are donning |
| you are donning |
| they are donning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have donned |
| you have donned |
| he/she/it has donned |
| we have donned |
| you have donned |
| they have donned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was donning |
| you were donning |
| he/she/it was donning |
| we were donning |
| you were donning |
| they were donning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had donned |
| you had donned |
| he/she/it had donned |
| we had donned |
| you had donned |
| they had donned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will don |
| you will don |
| he/she/it will don |
| we will don |
| you will don |
| they will don |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have donned |
| you will have donned |
| he/she/it will have donned |
| we will have donned |
| you will have donned |
| they will have donned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be donning |
| you will be donning |
| he/she/it will be donning |
| we will be donning |
| you will be donning |
| they will be donning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been donning |
| you have been donning |
| he/she/it has been donning |
| we have been donning |
| you have been donning |
| they have been donning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been donning |
| you will have been donning |
| he/she/it will have been donning |
| we will have been donning |
| you will have been donning |
| they will have been donning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been donning |
| you had been donning |
| he/she/it had been donning |
| we had been donning |
| you had been donning |
| they had been donning |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would don |
| you would don |
| he/she/it would don |
| we would don |
| you would don |
| they would don |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have donned |
| you would have donned |
| he/she/it would have donned |
| we would have donned |
| you would have donned |
| they would have donned |
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don
A lecturer at a British university or college, especially at Oxford or Cambridge.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  Don - a Spanish gentleman or nobleman Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain gentleman - a man of refinement |
| 2. | don - teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom instructor, teacher - a person whose occupation is teaching | |
| 3. |  don - the head of an organized crime familychief, top dog, head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" | |
| 4. | Don - Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu Cambria, Cymru, Wales - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria | |
| 5. | Don - a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state | |
| 6. | Don - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto" form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain | |
| Verb | 1. |  don - put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" hat - put on or wear a hat; "He was unsuitably hatted" try on, try - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarf slip on - put on with ease or speed; "slip into something more comfortable after work"; "slip on one's shoes" |
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1don
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don
verbTo put (an article of clothing) on one's person:
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