deed
[ deed ]
/ did /
noun
something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act: Do a good deed every day.
an exploit or achievement; feat: brave deeds.
Often deeds.
an act or gesture, especially as illustrative of intentions, one's character, or the like: Her deeds speak for themselves.
Law.
a writing or document executed under seal and delivered to effect a conveyance, especially of real estate.
verb (used with object)
to convey or transfer by deed.
Origin of deed
before 900; Middle English
dede, Old English
dēd, variant of
dǣd; cognate with German
Tat, Gothic
gadēths; see
do1
synonym study for deed
1. See
action.
OTHER WORDS FROM deed
deed·less, adjective re·deed, verb (used with object) un·deed·ed, adjectiveWords nearby deed
deduction theorem,
deductive,
deduplicate,
dedéagach,
dee,
deed,
deed box,
deed poll,
deejay,
deek,
deelie
Example sentences from the Web for deed
British Dictionary definitions for deed
deed
/ (diːd) /
noun
something that is done or performed; act
a notable achievement; feat; exploit
action or performance, as opposed to words
law
a formal legal document signed, witnessed, and delivered to effect a conveyance or transfer of property or to create a legal obligation or contract
verb
(tr) US and Canadian
to convey or transfer (property) by deed
Word Origin for deed
Old English
dēd; related to Old High German
tāt, Gothic
gadeths; see
do
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