Collocation
do business
to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally
Definition
'do business' is a common English collocation. to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally
do business (with + person/company) (in + place/industry)
“We do business with suppliers in three different countries.”
Examples
- We do business with several local farms to keep our ingredients fresh.
- They did business together for years before becoming close friends.
- Our company does business in over 40 countries.
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- It is difficult to do business in a market with constant price changes.
- We will not do business with anyone who ignores safety standards.
- She wants to do business in renewable energy after finishing her MBA.
- If you want to do business here, you need the right permits and insurance.
- The new regulations make it easier for small firms to do business across borders.
- After the merger, the two divisions struggled to do business as one unified team.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- 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