deed

deed (d

1. Something that is carried out; an act or action.

2. A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit.

3. Action or performance in general: Deeds, not words, matter most.

4. Law A document sealed as an instrument of bond, contract, or conveyance, especially relating to property.

tr.v. deed·ed, deed·ing, deeds

To transfer by means of a deed: deeded the property to the children.

[Middle English dede, from Old English dd; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

deed

Noun

1. something that is done

2. a notable achievement

3. action as opposed to words

4. Law a legal document, esp. one concerning the ownership of property [Old English dēd]

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Noun	1.	deed - a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" deed of conveyance, title legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right bill of sale - a deed transferring personal property deed poll - a deed made and executed by only one party enfeoffment - under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service mortgage deed - deed embodying a mortgage title deed - a legal document proving a person's right to property law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	deed - something that people do or cause to happen human action, human activity, act event - something that happens at a given place and time action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving" causation, causing - the act of causing something to happen obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something disposition, disposal - the act or means of getting rid of something effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect egression, egress, emergence - the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent equalisation, equalization, leveling - the act of making equal or uniform digging up, disinterment, exhumation - the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried mitsvah, mitzvah - (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) running away - the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" nonaccomplishment, nonachievement - an act that does not achieve its intended goal leaning - the act of deviating from a vertical position motivating, motivation - the act of motivating; providing incentive assumption - the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted" rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection" sacrifice, forfeit, forfeiture - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. derivation - the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" hire - the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire" wearing, wear - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear" judgment, assessment, judgement - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants" production - the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells" stay - continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court" residency, abidance, residence - the act of dwelling in a place inactivity - being inactive; being less active interference, hinderance, hindrance - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding stop, stoppage - the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood" group action - action taken by a group of people distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning legitimation - the act of rendering a person legitimate; "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation" permissive waste, waste - (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect proclamation, promulgation - the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"