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Meaning of did not
The primary meaning of "did not" is to indicate the negation of an action or state.
Etymology of did not
The phrase "did not" is a combination of the past tense of "do" (did) and the adverb "not"
The word "did" originates from Old English "dyde", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "dediz"
The word "not" originates from Old English "nott", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "ne" and the Old English word "wot" meaning "know"
Synonyms
did not do
failed to
omitted to
neglected to
refused to
declined to
avoided
evaded
shunned
eschewed
abstained
forbore
refrained
ceased
stopped
halted
discontinued
desisted
avoided doing
prevented
precluded
denied
contradicted
negated
repudiated
rejected
dismissed
renounced
abjured
abandoned
Definitions
- Used to indicate that something was not done or did not happen
- * Used to form the negative of verbs in the past simple tense
- * Used to express negation or denial of a previous statement or action
Usage Examples
- I did not attend the meeting because I was sick
- * She did not want to go to the party, so we stayed home
- * They did not finish the project on time, so it was delayed
Antonyms
did
done
accomplished
achieved
completed
finished
succeeded
carried out
executed
performed
undertaken
taken
made
created
produced
generated
constructed
built
established
set up