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deed  (dd)
n.
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 [diːd]
n
1. something that is done or performed; act
2. a notable achievement; feat; exploit
3. action or performance, as opposed to words
4. (Law) Law a formal legal document signed, witnessed, and delivered to effect a conveyance or transfer of property or to create a legal obligation or contract
vb
(Law) (tr) US and Canadian to convey or transfer (property) by deed
[Old English dēd; related to Old High German tāt, Gothic gadeths; see do1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
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.deeddeed - something that people do or cause to happen
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"

deed
noun
1. action, act, performance, achievement, exploit, feat His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of the country.
2. (Law) document, title, contract, title deed, indenture He asked if I had the deeds to his father's property.
Translations
deed [diːd]
A. N
1. (= act) → acto m, acción f; (= result) → hecho m
brave deedhazaña f
good deedbuena acción f
2. (Jur) → escritura f
deed of covenant documento contractual mediante el que una persona se compromete a donar cantidades regulares de dinero a una entidad benéfica
deed of partnershipcontrato m de sociedad
deed of transferescritura f de traspaso
B. VT (US) (Jur) [+ property] → transferir por acto notarial
C. CPD deed poll N escritura mediante la cual una persona se cambia el apellido oficialmente
to change one's name by deed pollcambiarse el apellido oficialmente

deed [ˈdiːd]
n
(= action) → action f, acte m
(LAW)acte m notarié, contrat m
deed of covenant → acte m de donation, donation f deeds
npl [house, property] → actes mpl
the deeds to a property → les actes d'une propriété
deed poll n
to change one's name by deed poll → changer de nom officiellement

deed
n
Tat f, → Handlung f; (= feat)Tat f, → Leistung f; good deedgute Tat; evil deedÜbeltat f; in word and deedin Wort und Tat
in deedtatsächlich, in der Tat; he is master in deed if not in nameer ist der eigentliche or tatsächliche Herr, wenn auch nicht offiziell or nach außen hin
(Jur) → Übertragungsurkunde f; the deeds of a housedie Übertragungsurkunde eines Hauses; deed of covenantVertragsurkunde f
vt (US) → überschreiben (→ to auf +acc)

deed [diːd] n
a.azione f, atto
brave deed → impresa
good deed → buona azione
in deed → di fatto
b. (Law) → atto (notarile)
deed of covenant → atto di donazione

deed [diːd] n
a.azione f, atto
brave deed → impresa
good deed → buona azione
in deed → di fatto
b. (Law) → atto (notarile)
deed of covenant → atto di donazione

deed
n deed [diːd]
something done; an act a good deed. daad, handeling عَمَل، فِعْل، مَأْثَرَه дело skutek gerning; bedrift; dåd die Tat πράξη acto, acción, hecho tegu عمل؛ کردار teko action מַעֲשֶׂה कार्य čin, djelo tett tindakan verknaður atto, azione 行為 행위, 공적, 위업 darbas darbība; rīcība; dokuments amalan daad gjerning, handling, dåd czyn acção faptă поступок skutok dejanje delo handling, gärning การกระทำ , eylem 行為;事跡 дія; вчинок شعوری عمل việc làm


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But when the tragic incident occurs between those who are near or dear to one another--if, for example, a brother kills, or intends to kill, a brother, a son his father, a mother her son, a son his mother, or any other deed of the kind is done---these are the situations to be looked for by the poet.
Adequate was he for his deed when he did it, but the idea of it, he could not endure when it was done.
People often do a good deed without hope of reward, but for an evil deed they always demand payment.
 
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