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deed

[deed]

noun

  1. something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act.

    Do a good deed every day.

  2. an exploit or achievement; feat.

    brave deeds.

  3. Often deeds. an act or gesture, especially as illustrative of intentions, one's character, or the like.

    Her deeds speak for themselves.

  4. Law.a writing or document executed under seal and delivered to effect a conveyance, especially of real estate.



verb (used with object)

  1. to convey or transfer by deed.

deed

/ 徱ː /

noun

  1. something that is done or performed; act

  2. a notable achievement; feat; exploit

  3. action or performance, as opposed to words

  4. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to convey or transfer (property) by deed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • deedless adjective
  • redeed verb (used with object)
  • undeeded adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deed1

before 900; Middle English dede, Old English ŧ, variant of ǣ; cognate with German Tat, Gothic ŧٳ; do 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deed1

Old English ŧ; related to Old High German , Gothic gadeths; see do 1
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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In fact there is no general rule about which fence belongs to whom, so homeowners should check their title deeds to see which boundaries they own.

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She urged her daughter to stop blaming others for her misfortune as she "was the person that did the deed".

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"I was pleased that he got the maximum available, and I hope he uses it to reflect upon his deeds," Sir Salman told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

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A good place to start, perhaps, is the president's visit to the Gulf where he set out - in word and deed - his vision for a world of interstate relations based on trade, not war.

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Long after my grandfather and father passed away, I kept searching, and I found answers — a trove of evidence such as land deeds, tax records, sales contracts and letters of correspondence, painstakingly gathered and verified.

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