done
[adjective]
Synonyms: decorous, becoming, befitting, comme il faut, conforming, correct, decent, nice, proper, right, complete, completed, concluded, down, ended, finished, terminated, through, effete, all in, depleted, done in, drained, exhausted, far-gone, spent, used up, worn-out, washed-up

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English Thesaurus: during, all through, over, in the course of something, within, ...

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I. done¹ /dʌn/
the past participle of do

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II. done² adjective [not before noun, no comparative]
[Word Family: verb: do, outdo, overdo, redo, undo; noun: deed ≠ misdeed, do, doing; adjective: done, overdone, undone]

1. FINISHED finished or completed Synonym : finished:
The job’s nearly done.
somebody is done (with something) (=someone has finished doing or using something)
As soon as I’m done, I’ll give you a call.
Are you done with this magazine?
I’ll be glad when the exams are over and done with (=completely finished).

2. COOKED cooked enough to eat ⇒ overdone, underdone:
Is the pasta done yet?

3. be done for informal to be in serious trouble or likely to fail:
If we get caught, we’re done for.

4. done in informal extremely tired:
You look done in.

5. be done (also be the done thing British English) to be socially acceptable:
Showing affection in public just isn’t done in Japan.

6. be done with it (also have done with it British English) used to tell someone to stop thinking about or trying to decide something because they have already done this enough:
Just buy it and have done with it!

7. be done British English informal to be deceived or cheated:
If you paid £50, you were done, mate!

8. be/get done British English informal to be caught by the police for doing something illegal, but usually not too serious
be/get done for
I got done for speeding last night.

9. a done deal informal an agreement that has been made and cannot be changed:
The merger is far from a done deal.

10. done and dusted British English informal completely finished or completed:
It was all done and dusted within forty-five minutes.
⇒ be hard done by at hard²(6)

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III. done³ interjection
used to agree to and accept the conditions of a deal:
‘I’ll give you $90 for it.’ ‘Done!’

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during at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time:
Did you hear the storm during the night?
During the summer we spend a lot more time out of doors.
all through (also throughout) /ɔːl ˈθruː, θruːˈaʊt/ during all of a period of time:
The cafe’s closed all through the winter and opens again in April.
Throughout her career she has worked hard and achieved the highest standards.
over at one point or at various different points during a period of time:
I’m going to redecorate my bedroom over the holidays.
She’s been a great help to me over the past year.
in the course of something formal during a particular process or period of time:
In the course of the study we consulted with leading experts in global warming.
Many factors control the rise and fall of a species in the course of evolution.
There was huge social change in the course of the 1960s.
within during a period of time, or before the end of a period – used when you want to emphasize that it is a short or limited period:
There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.
Payment must be made within 30 days.
If we are inviting you for an interview, you will receive a letter within 14 days.
finished if something is finished, you have done all of it:
She showed him the finished drawing.
I was very pleased with the finished result.
done [not before noun] finished - used especially in everyday English instead of finished:
I can’t come out till my essay’s done.
They promised the work would be done by April.
complete [not before noun] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do:
Six months later the job was complete.
The first stage of the project is now complete.
be through informal to have finished doing something or using something:
I probably won’t be through till about 6 o'clock.
Are you through with those scissors?

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finished if something is finished, you have done all of it:
She showed him the finished drawing.
I was very pleased with the finished result.
done [not before noun] finished - used especially in everyday English instead of finished:
I can’t come out till my essay’s done.
They promised the work would be done by April.
complete [not before noun] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do:
Six months later the job was complete.
The first stage of the project is now complete.
over finished – used about an event, activity, or period of time:
Football practice is over at 4:30. Can you pick me up then?
The summer was nearly over.
be through informal to have finished doing something or using something:
I probably won’t be through till about 6 o'clock.
Are you through with those scissors?
finish to complete the last part of something that you are doing:
Have you finished your homework?
The builders say they should have finished by Friday.
finalize to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle a plan or agreement in a satisfactory way:
A spokesman said that they were hoping to finalize an agreement in the near future.
conclude formal to officially finish something:
The police have now concluded their investigations.
Ralph Ellis, Managing Director, concluded the conference with a review of the trading year.
wrap something up informal to finish something successfully – used especially about agreements or sports competitions:
Negotiators are meeting on Friday to wrap up the deal.
Liverpool had several chances to wrap up the game.
round something off British English, round something out American English to do something as a way of ending a day, an evening, an event etc in an enjoyable or suitable way:
They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach.
A concert in the park is being organized to round off the programme of events.
get it over with/get it over and done with to do something that you have to do now, so that it is finished and you can stop worrying about it:
Let’s go and do the shopping now and get it over with.
Just tell him how you feel and get it over and done with.
be done/be through informal if you are done, you have finished – used especially when other people are waiting for you:
We’re nearly done.
We should be through in half an hour.
be through with something/be done with something informal to have finished using something – used especially when other people are waiting to use it:
I’m done with the file.
I’ll let you know when I’m through with it.
tie up the loose ends to finish dealing with the final details of something, so that is all finished:
‘Is the talk ready?’ ‘I just need to tie up a few loose ends.’

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