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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of deed¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of deed¹

Old English dēd; related to Old High German tāt, Gothic gadeths; see _do ¹

Synonym Study

See action.

Example Sentences

A man who calls out through his deeds: “Come to me, I shall redeem you!”

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Emmy Award-winner Matthew Rhys says Michael Sheen has been putting other Welsh actors to shame with his good deeds and now it is his turn to "step up".

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And as this is happening here, the right-wing defenders of liberty are telling us loud and clear, in word and in deed, that they won’t be doing anything about it.

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The framing by the president - that this was not just the deed of a twisted individual but of the radical left more broadly - is being echoed by other White House officials.

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Dr Matthews, also known as the "Toss Master", told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland that judges heard "rumours and murmurings of some nefarious deeds".

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Related Words

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