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do vs jest

jest vs do

do and jest both are nouns.

do and jest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
do Yes No Yes No
jest Yes No Yes No
As verbs, jest is a hyponym of do; that is, jest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than do:
  • do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • jest: act in a funny or teasing way
Other hyponyms of do include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
do (noun) jest (noun)
an uproarious party activity characterized by good humor
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
do (verb) jest (verb)
arrange attractively act in a funny or teasing way
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself tell a joke; speak humorously
create or design, often in a certain way
carry out or perform an action
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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