deed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /diːd/
Etymology
From Middle English dede, from Old English dēd, dǣd (“deed, act”), from Proto-West Germanic *dādi, from Proto-Germanic *dēdiz (“deed”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tis (“deed, action”). Analyzable through Proto-Germanic as do + -th. Doublet of thesis. The real estate sense derives from the fact that property deeds are traditionally used to demonstrate proof of ownership of a legal title in common law jurisdictions, such as England & Wales and most of the United States. Cognates Cognate with West Frisian died, Dutch daad (“deed, act”), German Low German Daad, German Tat (“deed, action”), Swedish, Norwegian and Danish dåd (“act, action”). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “setting, arrangement”).
Meanings
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An action or act; something that is done.
And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 44:15:One small deed can have one strong effect or more.
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A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn
1667, John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. […], London: […] Henry Herringman, […], →OCLC, (please specify the stanza number):They should accomplish both a knightly deed,
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book VI, Canto VII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 4:
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Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.
- A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.
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(broadly) A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property. ▸ The legal title to real estate; ownership.
I inherited the deed to the house.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
deedworthy · deedless · propaganda by the deed · trust deed · propaganda of the deed · redeed · time the deed to the need · deeder · no good deed goes unpunished · title deed · mortgage deed · quitclaim deed · a good deed is its own reward · estoppel by deed · counterdeed · quit claim deed · deedwork · no good deed ever goes unpunished · deed of appointment · overdede · deedholding · deedful · deed of assumption · deedy · fordede · deed poll · indeed · deedly · misdeed · special warranty deed · in very deed · almsdeed · deed of retirement · bond for deed · deed of trust · deedholder · do the deed
Synonyms
Translations (183)
es escrituras (legal instrument) · fa اعمال (action) · kmr kirin (action) · ga gníomhas (legal instrument) · tr aksiyon (action) · it atto notarile (legal instrument) · fi saavutus (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · kmr faliyet (action) · kk қылық (action) · ba ғәмәл (action) · kw gwrians (action) · mk постапка (action) · txb yamalläññe (action) · bg по́двиг (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · ar مَأْثُرَة (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · fr œuvre (action) · ca acte (action) · pt contrato (legal instrument) · de Werk (action) · bn দস্তাবেজ (legal instrument) · it gesta (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · tr hareket (action) · it ardimento (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · fr action d'éclat (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · gl obras (action) · be вы́чын (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · uk ді́я (action) · pdt Ieejendeemabewiess (legal instrument) · is dáð (action) · he חוזה (legal instrument) · ru акт (action) · tr vesika (legal instrument) · el πράξη (action) · nl akte (legal instrument) · ru посту́пок (action) · de Akt (action) · no gjerning (action) · kw ober (action) · kmr emel (action) · hu oklevél (legal instrument) · be по́дзвіг (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · no dåd (action) · got 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐍄𐍅 (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · uk ді́яння (action) · ru акт (legal instrument) · ar فِعْل (action) · uk акт (action) · mk договор (legal instrument) · pl wyczyn (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · la āctiō (action) · ru дея́ние (action) · pt escritura (legal instrument) · eo ago (action) · es obra (action) · tr fiil (action) · tr iş (action) · cmn 功勛 /功勋 (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · mk тапија (legal instrument) · it gesto (action) · es fecho (action) · ja 行為 (action) · gl feito (action) · cs čin (action) · it exploit (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · cmn 契據 /契据 (legal instrument) · hy արարք (action) · pl czyn (action) · tr amel (action) · gd gnìomh (action) · ca fet (action) · es hecho (action) · pt ato (legal instrument) · sh чи̑н (action) · cs skutek (action) · gl título (legal instrument) · tr edim (action) · ro faptă (action) · fr acte (action) · fr prouesse (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · es hombrada (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · tl kasulatan (legal instrument) · ar وَثِيقَة (legal instrument) · be дзе́янне (action) · vo dunam (action) · sw tendo (action) · cmn 行為 /行为 (action) · da handling (action) · te ఒప్పందం (legal instrument) · it bravura (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · es machada (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · ru де́йствие (action) · da bedrift (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · be акт (action) · ko 행위 (action) · mk подвиг (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · tr tapu (legal instrument) · es acta (legal instrument) · eo faro (action) · ee dɔwɔwɔ (action) · sh čȋn (action) · fr coup d'éclat (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · es título de propiedad (legal instrument) · he מעשה (action) · ota حركت (action) · gl estormento (legal instrument) · bg докуме́нт (legal instrument) · nl daad (action) · la āctus (action) · lb Dot (action) · cs čin (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · it impresa (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · sk skutok (action) · it gesta (action) · tr senet (legal instrument) · de Urkunde (legal instrument) · pt feito (action) · da dåd (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · vo dun (action) · ar عَمَل (action) · sw jambo (action) · ta செயல் (action) · bg акт (legal instrument) · el συμβολαιογραφική πράξη (legal instrument) · ca escriptura (legal instrument) · mk поседовен лист (legal instrument) · it prodezza (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · hi करनी (action) · fi teko (action) · gl feito (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · pt ação (action) · fy died (action) · bg дело (action) · fr haut fait (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · sl dejanje (action) · hi कार्य (action) · bg де́йствие (action) · sa कार्य (action) · da gerning (action) · es título propietario (legal instrument) · ru по́двиг (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · mi rāwekeweke (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · it fatto (action) · sv gärning (action) · ckb کار (action) · kmr kiryar (action) · hu tett (action) · de Tat (action) · kw chartour (legal instrument) · pdt Woakj (action) · ms geran (legal instrument) · got 𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌹 (action) · es escritura (legal instrument) · gl escritura (legal instrument) · mk дело (action) · te చర్య (action) · ca acta (legal instrument) · es fecho (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · he מסמך (legal instrument) · fi asiakirja (legal instrument) · grc πρᾶξις (action) · el συμβόλαιο (legal instrument) · fr exploit (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · es gesta (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · ru докуме́нт (legal instrument) · got 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹 (action) · ckb کردەوە (action) · uk по́двиг (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · mi tīti (legal instrument) · fa کردار (action) · gl fazaña (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · it contratto (legal instrument) · da skøde (legal instrument) · sk čin (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) · mi pukapuka tuku (legal instrument) · fr acte juridique (legal instrument) · tr eylem (action) · fa کار (action) · bg постъпка (action) · fr action (action) · sv dåd (action) · sk čin (action) · fi toimi (action) · txb yāmor (action)