Meaning & use
Dost
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An archaic second-person singular present form of "do," used together with "thou."
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"Dost thou believe in fate?" the old sailor asked the boy.
Wherefore dost thou weep, fair maiden?
A note on using this word
Common in Early Modern English and Shakespearean texts; it survives today mainly in poetry, religious language, and deliberate archaism.
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doest
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