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do one's business

Variant of business

noun

  1. one's work, occupation, or profession
  2. a special task, duty, or function
  3. rightful concern or responsibility: no one's business but his own
  4. a matter, affair, activity, etc.: the business of packing for a trip
  5. the buying and selling of commodities and services; commerce; trade
  6. a commercial or industrial establishment; store, factory, etc.
  7. the trade or patronage of customers
  8. commercial practice or policy
  9. a bit of action in a drama, as pouring a drink, intended to establish character, take up a pause in dialogue, etc.

Origin: ME bisinesse < OE bisignes: see busy & -ness

adjective

  1. of or for business
  2. Bridge designating a double intended to penalize one's opponents
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