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done one's homework

done one's homework is the past participle of do one's homework.

Meaning of do one's homework

Verb

do one's homework (third-person singular simple present does one's homework, present participle doing one's homework, simple past did one's homework, past participle done one's homework)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, past) To prepare oneself with the relevant knowledge; to carry out the necessary research in advance.
    • As the hearing went on, Harradence impressed me. When the judge asked for his comment on an issue, Harradence had clearly done his homework and was never taken by surprise.2009, Colin Thatcher, Final Appeal: Anatomy of a Frame
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, homework.

Questions about done one's homework

What is done one's homework the past participle of?
Done one's homework is the past participle of do one's homework.

Words near done one's homework in the dictionary

  1. done one's damnedest
  2. done one's darnedest
  3. done one's duty
  4. done one's ease
  5. done one's easement
  6. done one's homework
  7. done one's job
  8. done one's own thing
  9. done one's own time
  10. done one's part
  11. done one's stuff

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