Synonyms for do business
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : biz-nis |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɪz nɪs |
Top 10 synonyms for do business Other synonyms for the word do business
- accord
- agree
- ante up
- apply oneself
- approach
- arrange
- atone
- atone for
- award
- balance
- bargain
- be gainfully employed
- bicker
- bribe
- buckle down
- buy
- buy back
- carry on
- coax
- comp
- compensate
- compromise
- contract
- cough up
- counterbalance
- counterpoise
- countervail
- covenant
- deal
- deal in
- dig
- dish out
- do a job
- do business
- drudge
- earn a living
- equalize
- exchange
- expiate
- fix
- freelance
- get at
- get to
- give satisfaction
- grant
- grease
- grease palm
- guerdon
- hammer out a deal
- handle
- have a job
- have dealings
- hold a job
- hustle
- indemnify
- influence
- instigate
- knuckle down
- labor
- lure
- make a deal
- make amends
- make good
- make terms
- make up for
- manufacture
- moil
- moonlight
- negotiate
- nine-to-five it
- offset
- oil palm
- oil someone's palm
- overcompensate
- palter
- pay
- pay for
- pay off
- pay up
- peddle
- peg away
- pervert
- plug away
- ply
- post
- promise
- propitiate
- punch a clock
- pursue
- put out
- reciprocate
- recompense
- recoup
- recover
- redress
- reimburse
- remunerate
- repay
- report
- requite
- retail
- retaliate
- retrieve
- return
- reward
- satisfy
- scratch
- seduce
- sell
- shell out
- slave
- slog
- soap
- specialize
- spring for
- square
- stipulate
- strain
- strive
- suborn
- sugar
- swap
- sweat
- sweeten the pot
- swing for
- take care of
- take on
- tamper
- tempt
- tip
- toil
- trade
- traffic
- transact
- try
- vouchsafe
- wholesale
- work out a deal
Définition of do business
Origin :- Old English bisignes (Northumbrian) "care, anxiety, occupation," from bisig "careful, anxious, busy, occupied, diligent" (see busy (adj.)) + -ness. Middle English sense of "state of being much occupied or engaged" (mid-14c.) is obsolete, replaced by busyness.
- Sense of "a person's work, occupation" is first recorded late 14c. (in late Old English bisig (adj.) appears as a noun with the sense "occupation, state of employment"). Meaning "what one is about at the moment" is from 1590s. Sense of "trade, commercial engagements" is first attested 1727. In 17c. it also could mean "sexual intercourse." Modern two-syllable pronunciation is 17c.
- Business card first attested 1840; business letter from 1766. Business end "the practical or effective part" (of something) is American English, by 1874. Phrase business as usual attested from 1865. To mean business "be intent on serious action" is from 1856. To mind (one's) own business is from 1620s. Johnson's dictionary also has busiless "At leisure; without business; unemployed."
- As in recompense : verb pay back, make restitution
- As in remunerate : verb compensate, reward
- As in bargain : verb negotiate terms of sale or agreement
- As in truck : verb buy and sell
- As in work : verb be employed; exert oneself
- As in buy off : verb bribe someone in order to receive a favor
- As in bribe : verb request silence, action, or inaction for money
- As in cut a deal : verb make a deal
- As in grease : verb bribe
Antonyms for do business
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