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adoe

adoe is the obsolete spelling of ado.

Meaning of ado

Noun

ado (uncountable)

  1. Trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion.
    • Antonio:In sooth, I know not why I am so sad.
      It wearies me; you say it wearies you;
      But how I caught it, found it, or came by it,
      What stuff 'tis made of, whereof it is born,
      I am to learn;
      And such a wantwit sadness makes of me,
      That I have much ado to know myself.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Words formed from adoe

Questions about adoe

What is adoe the obsolete spelling of?
Adoe is the obsolete spelling of ado.

Words near adoe in the dictionary

  1. adobes
  2. adobo
  3. adobos
  4. adocid
  5. adocids
  6. adoe
  7. adogmatic
  8. Adohi
  9. adolapin
  10. adolesce
  11. adolesced

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