Meanings
verbdo the work (third-person singular simple present does the work, present participle doing the work, simple past did the work, past participle done the work)
present singular third person does the work · participle present doing the work · past did the work · participle past done the work
- idiomaticTo take part in social justice activism; to fight against racism, oppression, etc.
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APA
do the work. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20work
MLA
“do the work.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20work. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do the work,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20work.
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