Deed

  • 31deed — [OE] Etymologically, a deed is ‘that which is done’. An ancient word, it can be traced back as far as a hypothetical *dhētis, a noun derived from *dhē , *dhō ‘place, put’, the Indo European base from which do comes. This passed into Germanic as… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32deed — A document that has been signed, sealed, and delivered. The seal and the delivery make it different from an ordinary written agreement. The former use of sealing wax and a signet to effect the seal is now usually replaced by using a small paper… …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 33deed — noun 1) kindly deeds Syn: act, action; feat, exploit, achievement, accomplishment, endeavor, undertaking, enterprise 2) unity must be established in deed and word Syn: fact, reality …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 34deed — see the better the day, the better the deed no good deed goes unpunished …

    Proverbs new dictionary

  • 35deed — [OE] Etymologically, a deed is ‘that which is done’. An ancient word, it can be traced back as far as a hypothetical *dhētis, a noun derived from *dhē , *dhō ‘place, put’, the Indo European base from which do comes. This passed into Germanic as… …

    Word origins

  • 36deed — I Cleveland Dialect List doings: great deed at t new hooss II A Geordie Dictionary Dead III North Country (Newcastle) Words our northern word for dead …

    English dialects glossary

  • 37deed — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. act, action, feat, achievement, exploit; conveyance, transfer.See courage, record. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An action] Syn. act, commission, accomplishment, feat; see action 2 . 2. [Legal title to real… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 38deed — diːd n. act, doing; document, certificate v. transfer by legal deed …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 39deed — noun 1》 a conscious or intentional action. 2》 (usu. deeds) a legal document that is signed and delivered, especially one relating to property ownership or legal rights. verb N. Amer. convey or transfer by legal deed. Origin OE dēd, dd, of Gmc… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 40deed — noun (C) 1 literary something someone does that is very good or very bad: heroic deeds in battle 2 law an official paper that is a record of an agreement, especially an agreement concerning who owns property 3 your good deed for the day humorous… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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