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deed

deed
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [deed]
    • /did/
    • /diːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deed]
    • /did/

Definitions of deed word

  • countable noun deed A deed is something that is done, especially something that is very good or very bad. 3
  • countable noun deed A deed is a document containing the terms of an agreement, especially an agreement concerning the ownership of land or a building. 3
  • noun deed something that is done or performed; act 3
  • noun deed a notable achievement; feat; exploit 3
  • noun deed action or performance, as opposed to words 3
  • noun deed a formal legal document signed, witnessed, and delivered to effect a conveyance or transfer of property or to create a legal obligation or contract 3

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Origin of deed

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dede, Old English dēd, variant of dǣd; cognate with German Tat, Gothic gadēths; see do1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Deed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

deed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deed

noun deed

  • accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
  • truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
  • act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.

verb deed

  • throw in the towel — an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
  • gifting — something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
  • give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
  • throw in — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • pony up — a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).

adjective deed

  • venturesome — having or showing a disposition to undertake risky or dangerous activities; daring: a venturesome investor; a venturesome explorer.
  • reckless — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.

Antonyms for deed

noun deed

  • inaction — absence of action; idleness.
  • inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
  • inertia — inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
  • lieJonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
  • cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.

Top questions with deed

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