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do business

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌduː ˈbɪznəs/

do business means: To buy, sell, or provide goods and services as a business activity.

verb

TRADEA2

To buy, sell, or provide goods and services as a business activity.

  • We do business online.
  • She has done business with this supplier for years.
  • Does your company do business in Japan?

How to use it: do business with someone (We do business with several local farmers.); do business in somewhere (The company does business in twenty countries.)

Similar words: trade

Common phrases: do business abroad, do business with someone

USE THE TOILETB2

To pass urine or solid waste, especially when speaking politely about a pet.

  • The puppy went outside to do business.
  • Our dog did business on the grass, then came back inside.
  • Has the cat done business in the garden again?

Similar words: relieve oneself, go to the toilet

Common phrases: do business outside, do business outdoors

Questions about do business

What does do business mean?

To buy, sell, or provide goods and services as a business activity.

What is do business in other languages?

Türkçe: ticaret yapmak · Español: hacer negocios · Français: faire des affaires · Deutsch: Geschäfte machen · Italiano: fare affari · 日本語: 商売をする

How do you pronounce do business?

It is pronounced /ˌduː ˈbɪznəs/.

How do you use do business in a sentence?

We do business online. She has done business with this supplier for years.

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