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done  (dn)
v.
Past participle of do1.
adj.
1. Having been carried out or accomplished; finished: a done deed.
2. Cooked adequately.
3. Socially acceptable: Spitting on the street is just not done in polite society.
4. Informal Totally worn out; exhausted.
Idioms:
done for Informal
Doomed to death or destruction.
done in
Informal Totally worn out; exhausted.

doneness n.

done
Verb
the past participle of do1
interj
an expression of agreement: £60 seems reasonable, done!
Adjective
1. (of a task) completed
2. (of food) cooked enough
3. used up: the milk is done
4. Brit, Austral & NZ socially acceptable: the done thing
5. Informal cheated or tricked
6. done in or up Informal exhausted
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.done - having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"
2.done - cooked until ready to serve
cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

done
interjection 1. agreed, you're on (informal) O.K. or okay (informal) it's a bargain, it's a deal, ka pai N.Z.
adjective 3. cooked, ready, cooked enough, cooked to a turn, cooked sufficiently
adjective 4. acceptable, proper, conventional, protocol, de rigueur (French) >> done for finished, (Informal) lost, beaten, defeated, destroyed, ruined, broken, dashed, wrecked, doomed, foiled, undone >> done in or up (Informal) exhausted, bushed (informal) all in (slang) worn out, dead (informal) knackered (slang) clapped out Austral., N.Z. (informal) tired out, ready to drop, dog-tired (informal) zonked (slang) dead beat (informal) fagged out (informal) worn to a frazzle (informal) on your last legs, creamcrackered Brit. (slang) have or be done with something or someone be through with, give up, be finished with, throw over, wash your hands of, end relations with
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Consumers may choose to cook a turkey to higher temperatures, depending on personal preferences and degree of doneness desired.
In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add oil and sear venison on all sides and cook to desired doneness.
In the same survey, only 5 percent used a meat thermometer to check the doneness of the food.
 
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