Done
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Definitions
3 meaningsHaving completed an action or task; finished.
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Completed or finished
The meal is done, everyone can eat.
💡 Simply: Imagine you were building a LEGO castle. When you've put the last brick in place, you can say you're 'done!' It means you're finished with the building.
👶 For kids: When something is done, it means you're finished with it!
More Examples
I'm done with my homework, I'm ready to relax.
Are you done shopping yet?
How It's Used
"I'm done with this project."
"Are you done yet?"
Having reached completion or a desired state.
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Finished or ready
The food is done, let's eat!
💡 Simply: Like when your pizza is cooked all the way through! It's 'done' and ready to eat. It's the perfect state of readiness.
👶 For kids: When something is ready, it's done!
More Examples
The project is finally done after months of work.
Is the report done?
How It's Used
"The roast is done."
"I'm done with that."
The state of having completed something.
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A finished state
It was a done deal as soon as the contract was signed.
💡 Simply: If you have signed the contract for your new house. It's a 'done deal' — like a completed agreement.
👶 For kids: When something is 'done', it means it's finished. Like a done deal or a done job.
More Examples
The project is a done.
How It's Used
"The task is a done deal."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
It's a done deal
An agreement or arrangement that is certain to happen.
"The contract is signed; it's a done deal."
Done and dusted
Completely finished, dealt with, and put away.
"We're done and dusted with that project now."
Have done with
To finish with someone or something. To stop dealing with or using something.
"I've had done with my bad habits."
From Middle English *don*, past participle of *doen* ('to do'), from Old English *dōn*, from Proto-Germanic *dōną*.
Used since Old English, with the same general meaning, and with common use as a past participle and adjective.