deed

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /diːd/

Noun

deed (plural deeds)

1. An action or act; something that is done.
   • Bible, Genesis xliv. 15

     And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?

2. A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

   • knightly deeds

   • whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn

3. Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.

   I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.

4. (legal) A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before witnesses.

   I inherited the deed to the house.

Synonyms

• (action) act, action; see also Thesaurus:action
• (law) document, certificate, instrument

Translations

• French: acte, action, œuvre (theology)
• German: Tat, Akt, Werk
• Italian: fatto, gesto, gesta
• Portuguese: ação, feito
• Russian: посту́пок
• Spanish: hecho, acto, acción, obra

Translations

• French: exploit, haut fait, prouesse, coup d'éclat, action d'éclat
• Italian: prodezza, impresa, exploit, bravura, ardimento, gesta
• Russian: по́двиг
• Spanish: hazaña, proeza, gesta, logro, hito, hombrada, machada

Translations

• French: acte juridique
• German: Urkunde
• Italian: atto notarile, contratto
• Portuguese: ato, contrato
• Russian: акт
• Spanish: acta, escritura, título

Verb

deed (deeds, present participle deeding; past and past participle deeded)

1. (informal) To transfer real property by deed.

   He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.

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