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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdiːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/did/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dēd)

deed /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.

deed (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.

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

(transitive) US Canadian to convey or transfer (property) by deed

Etymology: Old English dēd; related to Old High German tāt, Gothic gadeths; see do¹

'deed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

act - action - activity - appoint - ashamed - authentic - bill of sale - deed box - deed poll - derring-do - discretionary trust - do - doom - engross - engrossment - execute - exploit - feat - gest - good turn - grant - homologate - impresa - indent - indenture - issue - kind - mortgage - nefarious - noble - notorious - parapraxis - partnership - pay - praxis - premises - presents - proper - reward - settle - settlement - solemnity - specialty - surrender - tenor - title deed - turn - valiant - villainy - abhorrent

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Synonyms: act, feat, accomplishment, exploit, action, more...

Collocations: the [house, building, property, title] deeds, the deeds to the [house], the deeds of the [sale, transfer], more...

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