Don
verb
To put on a piece of clothing or equipment.
He donned his hat and gloves before stepping out into the cold.
Often appears as...
- don a costume
- don a hat
noun
A high-ranking member of the Mafia.
The police have been trying to catch the notorious don for years.
Often appears as...
- mafia don
- crime don
noun
A university teacher, especially a senior member of staff.
He was a don at the University of Oxford.
Often appears as...
- oxford don
- cambridge don
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A Spanish title, used before a man's Christian name.
Don Juan is a famous character in literature.
Often appears as...
- don quixote
- don juan
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To put on a piece of clothing or equipment.
He donned his hat and gloves before stepping out into the cold.
Often appears as...
- don a costume
- don a hat
noun
A high-ranking member of the Mafia.
The police have been trying to catch the notorious don for years.
Often appears as...
- mafia don
- crime don
noun
A university teacher, especially a senior member of staff.
He was a don at the University of Oxford.
Often appears as...
- oxford don
- cambridge don
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A Spanish title, used before a man's Christian name.
Don Juan is a famous character in literature.
Often appears as...
- don quixote
- don juan
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Action Oriented
Use 'don' when specifically talking about the action of dressing in something.
The knight donned his armor.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Occasions
Often used for special clothing like uniforms or costumes, not everyday attire.
She donned her graduation robe.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Tone
Has a formal, sometimes ceremonial connotation, not used for casual wear.
He donned the ceremonial cloak.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Oriented
Use 'don' when specifically talking about the action of dressing in something.
The knight donned his armor.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Occasions
Often used for special clothing like uniforms or costumes, not everyday attire.
She donned her graduation robe.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Tone
Has a formal, sometimes ceremonial connotation, not used for casual wear.
He donned the ceremonial cloak.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Oriented
Use 'don' when specifically talking about the action of dressing in something.
The knight donned his armor.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Occasions
Often used for special clothing like uniforms or costumes, not everyday attire.
She donned her graduation robe.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Tone
Has a formal, sometimes ceremonial connotation, not used for casual wear.
He donned the ceremonial cloak.
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Why do we have hair in...
but we really don’t know. Evidence is stubbly at best. Why we have hair in other regions is... more pungent. Our armpits, nipples, and pubic areas are dotted with apocrine glands. They produce oily, smelly secretions which the thick, curly hair that often grows in these spots helps disperse.
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A lesson in education...
screen then you will in front of a teacher so to address the former we use the ladder and two-cent basically tries to create content and an overlap between education and entertainment during the break I met a young man he's gonna come and help me uh my man Don say once you come up and help
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The surprising effects...
through the body and placenta. A pregnant woman’s heart rate increases, but we don’t fully understand how blood pressure changes in a healthy pregnancy— an important area of research, because some of the most serious complications are related to the heart and blood pressure.
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But with tiny, tiny wires, very, very tiny wires. Wires so tiny, it’s hard to even see them. And it's very important to have very tiny wires so that when they’re implanted, they don’t damage the brain. How far are you from putting these into humans?
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All of a sudden you’re overlooking this amazing body of water with this huge cliff. I don’t think that I’ve seen that kind of a magical beach in my life. Like, jaw dropping. The water literally had like eight different shades of colours.
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Does time exist? -...
by the limitations of the way we perceive the universe? We don’t yet know, but maybe that’s the wrong way of thinking about it. Instead of asking if time exists as a fundamental property, maybe it could exist as an emergent one.
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Why can't you divide by...
In the world of math, many strange results are possible when we change the rules. But there’s one rule that most of us have been warned not to don’t divide by zero. How can the simple combination of an everyday number
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What causes panic...
to the experience of a panic attack— a sensation so overwhelming, many people mistake it for a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening crisis. Though panic attacks don’t cause long-term physical harm,
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What is imposter...
and it isn’t necessarily tied to depression, anxiety, or self-esteem. Where do these feelings of fraudulence come from? People who are highly skilled or accomplished tend to think others are just as skilled. This can spiral into feelings that they don’t deserve accolades and opportunities over other people.
Video examples
Boogie at an Animal...
Ooh. What are they all doing, what’s going on? This is this whole, let’s all run in that direction. Are we all fit, are we all ready? Let's go and try and see if we can get everybody together doing the same thing at the same time. Very complicated isn’t it?. Yeah, they don’t do anything by halves.
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Why do we have hair in...
but we really don’t know. Evidence is stubbly at best. Why we have hair in other regions is... more pungent. Our armpits, nipples, and pubic areas are dotted with apocrine glands. They produce oily, smelly secretions which the thick, curly hair that often grows in these spots helps disperse.
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A lesson in education...
screen then you will in front of a teacher so to address the former we use the ladder and two-cent basically tries to create content and an overlap between education and entertainment during the break I met a young man he's gonna come and help me uh my man Don say once you come up and help
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The surprising effects...
through the body and placenta. A pregnant woman’s heart rate increases, but we don’t fully understand how blood pressure changes in a healthy pregnancy— an important area of research, because some of the most serious complications are related to the heart and blood pressure.
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Elon Musk: A future...
But with tiny, tiny wires, very, very tiny wires. Wires so tiny, it’s hard to even see them. And it's very important to have very tiny wires so that when they’re implanted, they don’t damage the brain. How far are you from putting these into humans?
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New Zealand's Stunning...
All of a sudden you’re overlooking this amazing body of water with this huge cliff. I don’t think that I’ve seen that kind of a magical beach in my life. Like, jaw dropping. The water literally had like eight different shades of colours.
Video examples
Does time exist? -...
by the limitations of the way we perceive the universe? We don’t yet know, but maybe that’s the wrong way of thinking about it. Instead of asking if time exists as a fundamental property, maybe it could exist as an emergent one.
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Why can't you divide by...
In the world of math, many strange results are possible when we change the rules. But there’s one rule that most of us have been warned not to don’t divide by zero. How can the simple combination of an everyday number
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What causes panic...
to the experience of a panic attack— a sensation so overwhelming, many people mistake it for a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening crisis. Though panic attacks don’t cause long-term physical harm,
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Eric B.
American Musician
When you're around some of the greatest minds in boxing, and you don't take something from it, you're a fool. I would just sit and listen to Don King talk all day, and everyone would be like, 'He talks too much.' I would tell them, 'No, there's wisdom in these conversations.
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Haruki Murakami
Japanese Writer
Many people tell me that they don 't know what to feel when they finish one of my books because the story was dark, or complicated, or strange. But while they were reading it, they were inside my world and they were happy. That's good.
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Rick Stein
English Chef
I always had a slight problem in that my older brother is extremely bright. He's a neurophysiologist and a don at Magdalen College, and I always felt I was stupid because I couldn't get anything like the same results as him.
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Anthony Mackie
American Actor
I enjoy where I am and I don't have a problem with being Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Don Cheadle, or Jeffrey Wright. They're not the lead of every movie they're in, but every time you see them they're really good.
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Stephan Lichtsteiner
As a young boy I dreamed of playing in the national team and representing my country with pride. I'm proud to have achieved that aim and to don my nation's colours.
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Larry Holmes
American Athlete
Bob Arum and Don King can do their thing but if I fought for those guys and they put the money up like they are supposed to then I don't have a problem.
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Stephen Jackson
American Athlete
I think Don King has always been an idiot in my mind. He's always been about money. I don't think he cares about anything else but himself.
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Salim Kumar
Indian Actor
I had always wanted to don the director's hat and was waiting for the right time.
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Ving Rhames
American Actor
Don King is as American as apple pie. He is America.
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Jim Norton
American Comedian
Don Lemon is one of my favorites. I love him.
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Eric B.
American Musician
When you're around some of the greatest minds in boxing, and you don't take something from it, you're a fool. I would just sit and listen to Don King talk all day, and everyone would be like, 'He talks too much.' I would tell them, 'No, there's wisdom in these conversations.
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Haruki Murakami
Japanese Writer
Many people tell me that they don 't know what to feel when they finish one of my books because the story was dark, or complicated, or strange. But while they were reading it, they were inside my world and they were happy. That's good.
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Rick Stein
English Chef
I always had a slight problem in that my older brother is extremely bright. He's a neurophysiologist and a don at Magdalen College, and I always felt I was stupid because I couldn't get anything like the same results as him.
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Anthony Mackie
American Actor
I enjoy where I am and I don't have a problem with being Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Don Cheadle, or Jeffrey Wright. They're not the lead of every movie they're in, but every time you see them they're really good.
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Stephan Lichtsteiner
As a young boy I dreamed of playing in the national team and representing my country with pride. I'm proud to have achieved that aim and to don my nation's colours.
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Larry Holmes
American Athlete
Bob Arum and Don King can do their thing but if I fought for those guys and they put the money up like they are supposed to then I don't have a problem.
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Stephen Jackson
American Athlete
I think Don King has always been an idiot in my mind. He's always been about money. I don't think he cares about anything else but himself.
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Salim Kumar
Indian Actor
I had always wanted to don the director's hat and was waiting for the right time.
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Ving Rhames
American Actor
Don King is as American as apple pie. He is America.
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Jim Norton
American Comedian
Don Lemon is one of my favorites. I love him.
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