deed

American  

[deed] / did /

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 British  

/ diːd /

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

---

verb

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

Related Words

See action.

Other Word Forms

• deedless adjective
• redeed verb (used with object)
• undeeded adjective

Etymology

Origin of deed

before 900; Middle English dede, Old English dēd, variant of dǣd; cognate with German Tat, Gothic gadēths; do ¹

Example Sentences

And because his ex-wife was still on both the mortgage documents and the property deeds, he was also unable to sell the property to cover the outstanding amount.

From BBC

The crowd was taught to cross their arms to signal disapproval for bad deeds, such as sharing disinformation online.

From Barron's

You could create a “life estate” or “right of occupancy” deed.

From MarketWatch

A transfer-on-death deed means your friend’s house becomes her son’s after her passing, if she names him on that document.

From MarketWatch

In a world fixated on celebrity and fortune, Eilish and Parton remind us that moral accountability, whether in words or deeds, matters as much as the dollars themselves.

From Salon

Related Words

• accomplishment
• act
• action
• adventure
• fact
• feat
• reality
• truth