deed
noun
something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act.
deeded
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past participleof deed.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deed.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deednounsomething that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act.
Example Sentences
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Keys come with deeded ownership to a sliver of non-buildable beachfront.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“We have Intracoastal access, seven boat slips, and private deeded beach access,” Cameron said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
The statue was deeded to the Brick — which wrote a competitive proposal to get it — for the sole purpose of transformation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
He was sentenced to probation for four years and deeded the property back to the town in 2014.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025
Lillian spoke of the Old South when Bull was in earshot as though it were a private garden deeded to her in a last heroic proclamation by the Confederate Congress.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
