Synonyms for don
dɒn; Sp., It. dɔndon

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1. Donnoun

   a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

2. preceptor, donnoun

   teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

3. don, fathernoun

   the head of an organized crime family

   Synonyms:
   sire, father, founding father, founder, forefather, preceptor, beginner, begetter, male parent

4. Donnoun

   Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

5. Don, Don Rivernoun

   a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

6. Donverb

   a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename

   "Don Roberto"

   Synonyms:
   father, preceptor

7. wear, put on, get into, don, assumeverb

   put clothing on one's body

   "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, dupe, put one over, seize, take, simulate, befool, slang, hold out, tire, put on, endure, wear out, put one across, acquire, move into, adopt, strike, have on, take for granted, come in, assume, take over, gain, presume, take in, go into, break, fall apart, jade, apply, arrogate, tire out, wear upon, turn in, get into, sham, bust, get in, usurp, wear off, gull, outwear, cod, fool, enter, wear down, accept, weary, take on, feign, fatigue, mount, go in, take up, tangle with, fag out, wear, bear

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1. • Celtic Deity
   • Russia
   • Spanish
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   • Gentleman
   • Head
   • River
   • Teacher

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1. donverb

   Synonyms:
   put on, slip on, dress in

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1. List of paraphrases for "don":

   gift, donation, donated, knack, donating, donate, donations, gifts, gifting, tang, grant, -don, goku, giving, flair

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1. Raymond Leitenberg:

   The Swiss watch industry is very dynamic when it comes to research, it is not resting on its laurels. The crisis is fuelling creativity, we have reached a bottom, things have to improve, we just don't know when. We have to hold out until they do.

2. Jon Scieszka:

   Lane and I got turned down in a lot of places because people thought the manuscript of The Three Little Pigs was too sophisticated. That became a curse word—the 'S' word… People don't give kids enough credit for knowing the fairy tales and being able to get what parody is.

3. Robert Niles:

   This is the next step in their recovery, they've built a foundation at Disney Parks that they can expand upon. I don't think you're really going to see the result of that expansion in 2021, but you're going to see the beginning of it. I think this is a positive development for Disney.

4. Jean Kilbourne:

   The whole idea was that you can go out and be successful but don't forget to make your man happy. That's the most important thing.

5. District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman:

   As we stand here right now, we don't know where he is.