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do the work

do the work verb: to take part in social justice activism; to fight against racism, oppression, etc.

Verb

do the work (third-person singular simple present does the work, present participle doing the work, simple past did the work, past participle done the work)

  1. (idiomatic) To take part in social justice activism; to fight against racism, oppression, etc.

Forms of do the work

third-person singular presentdoes the work
present participledoing the work
pastdid the work
past participledone the work

Questions about do the work

What does do the work mean?
Do the work means to take part in social justice activism; to fight against racism, oppression, etc.
What part of speech is do the work?
Do the work is a verb.
What is the past tense of do the work?
The past tense of do the work is did the work.

Words near do the work in the dictionary

  1. do the right thing
  2. do the rounds
  3. do the talking
  4. do the trick
  5. do the washing-up
  6. do the work
  7. do time
  8. do to
  9. do to death
  10. do tricks on it
  11. do unto others

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