Collocation
do business
Definition
to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally
'do business' is a common English collocation. to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally
do + business (+ with + someone/company)
“We do business with suppliers in three different countries.”
Examples
- We _____ business with local farms to source fresh produce.
- Our company doesn’t _____ business with firms that break environmental laws.
- They _____ business mainly online, so they rarely meet clients in person.
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- Before we _____ business with them, we need to check their references.
- We _____ business with several banks to offer better payment options.
- He _____ business in Asia for years before moving back home.
- If we want to _____ business in that market, we’ll need a local partner.
- They’ve _____ business together since college and still trust each other completely.
- We were told we couldn’t _____ business there without a special license.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do exercise to do physical activity to improve health or fitness
- do research to study a subject carefully by collecting information and analyzing it