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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024deed /did/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- something that is done;
an act:a good deed. - an achievement;
feat:deeds of daring. - Lawan official record of a sale or a transfer of ownership, such as of a house:Do you have the deed to the house in a safe place?
v. [ ~ + obj] - Lawto transfer by deed:deeded the property to his sons.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024deed (dēd),USA pronunciation n. - 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, esp. as illustrative of intentions, one's character, or the like:Her deeds speak for themselves.
- Lawa writing or document executed under seal and delivered to effect a conveyance, esp. of real estate.
v.t. - Lawto convey or transfer by deed.
- bef. 900; Middle English dede, Old English dēd, variant of dǣd; cognate with German Tat, Gothic gadēths; see do1
deed′less, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See action.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: deed /diːd/ n - something that is done or performed; act
- a notable achievement; feat; exploit
- action or performance, as opposed to words
- a formal legal document signed, witnessed, and delivered to effect a conveyance or transfer of property or to create a legal obligation or contract
vb - (transitive) US Canadian to convey or transfer (property) by deed
Etymology: Old English dēd; related to Old High German tāt, Gothic gadeths; see do1 |