"doesn't" meaning in English

See doesn't in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdʌzənt/ [UK], [ˈdʌzn̩t] [UK], /ˈdʌn(t)/ [UK, colloquial], /ˈdʌzənt/ [US], [ˈdʌzn̩t] [US], /ˈdʌdənt/ [US] Audio: en-us-doesn't.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌzənt, -ʌn, -ʌnt, -ʌdənt Etymology: does + -n't Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|does|n't}} does + -n't Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} doesn't
  1. Does not (negative auxiliary)
    Sense id: en-doesn't-en-verb-WOuBgVSI
  2. (archaic or regional) Dost not Tags: archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-doesn't-en-verb-BI27TujU Categories (other): Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -n't, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n't: 25 75 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: don't [nonstandard] Related terms: don't, dun't Translations (does not): (bù) (Chinese Mandarin)
Disambiguation of 'does not': 55 45

Alternative forms

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