Definitions for DEED
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. deed, deed of conveyance, titlenoun

   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"

2. act, deed, human action, human activitynoun

   something that people do or cause to happen

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deednoun

   An action or act; something that is done.

   I will punish whomever is responsible for this deed!

2. deednoun

   A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

   The knight's deeds won the hearts of the people.

3. deednoun

   Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.

   I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.

4. deednoun

   A legal contract showing bond.

   I inherited the deed to the house.

5. deedverb

   To transfer real property by deed.

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

6. deedadverb

   indeed

7. Etymology: From dede, from ded, (West Saxon) dæd, from dēdiz, from dʰēti-. Cognate with Dutch daad, German Tat, Swedish dåd. The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek θέσις. Related to do.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEEDnoun

   Etymology: dæd, Saxon; daed, Dutch.

   1. Action, whether good or bad; thing done.

   From lowest place when virtuous things proceed,
   The place is dignified by th’ doer’s deed. William Shakespeare.

   The monster nought reply’d; for words were vain,
   And deeds could only deeds unjust maintain. Dryden.

   The same had not consented to the counsel and deed. Luke.

   We are not secluded from the expectation of reward for our charitable deeds. George Smalridge, Sermons.

   2. Exploit; performance.

   I, on the other side,
   Us’d no ambition to commend my deeds;
   The deeds themselves, though mute, spoke loud the doer. John Milton.

   Thousands were there in darker fame that dwelt,
   Whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn. John Dryden, Ann. Mir.

   3. Power of action; agency.

   Nor knew I not
   To be with will and deed created free. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   4. Act declaratory of an opinion.

   They desire, with strange absurdity, that to the same senate it should belong to give full judgment in matter of excommunication, and to absolve whom it pleased them, clean contrary to their own former deeds and oaths. Richard Hooker, Preface.

   5. Written evidence of any legal act.

   The solicitor gave an evidence for a deed, which was impeached to be fraudulent. Francis Bacon.

   He builds his house upon the sand, and writes the deeds, by which he holds his estate, upon the face of a river. South.

   6. Fact; reality; the contrary to fiction: whence the word indeed.

   O that, as oft I have at Athens seen
   The stage arise, and the big clouds descend;
   So now in very deed I might behold
   The pond’rous earth, and all yon marble roof,
   Meet like the hands of Jove. Nathaniel Lee, Oedipus.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deed

   A deed is a legal document that signifies an agreement or contract, or proves ownership of something, especially property or real estate. It includes details about the parties involved and the terms and conditions of the arrangement. Once signed and delivered, a deed becomes a binding and enforceable agreement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Deedadjective

   dead

2. Deedverb

   that which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; -- a word of extensive application, including, whatever is done, good or bad, great or small

3. Deedverb

   illustrious act; achievement; exploit

4. Deedverb

   power of action; agency; efficiency

5. Deedverb

   fact; reality; -- whence we have indeed

6. Deedverb

   a sealed instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract

7. Deedverb

   performance; -- followed by of

8. Deedverb

   to convey or transfer by deed; as, he deeded all his estate to his eldest son

9. Etymology: [AS. dd; akin to OS. dd, D. & Dan. daad, G. that, Sw. dd, Goth. dds; fr. the root of do. See Do, v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deed

   A deed is any legal instrument in writing which passes, or affirms or confirms something which passes, an interest, right, or property and that is signed, attested, delivered, and in some jurisdictions sealed. It is commonly associated with transferring title to property. In the United States, deeds may require witnesses to sign. The deed has a greater presumption of validity and is less rebuttable than an instrument signed by the party to the deed. A deed can be unilateral or bilateral. Deeds include conveyances, commissions, licenses, patents, diplomas, and conditionally powers of attorney if executed as deeds. The deed is the modern descendant of the medieval charter, and delivery is thought to symbolically replace the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin. The traditional phrase signed, sealed and delivered refers to the practice of seals; however, attesting witnesses have replaced seals to some extent. Agreements under seal are also called contracts by deed or specialty; in the United States, a specialty is enforceable without consideration. In some jurisdictions, specialties have a liability limitation period of double that of a simple contract and allow for a third party beneficiary to enforce an undertaking in the deed, thereby overcoming the doctrine of privity. Specialties, as a form of contract, are bilateral and can therefore be distinguished from covenants, which, being also under seal, are unilateral promises.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Deed

   dēd, n. something done: an act: an exploit: a legal transaction: the written evidence of it.—adj. Deed′ful (Tenn.), marked by deeds or exploits.—adv. Deed′ily.—adjs. Deed′less (Shak.), not having performed deeds; Deed′y, industrious, active.—Deed of saying (Shak.), performance of what has been said or promised.—In deed, in reality. [A.S. dæd—dón, to do; Ger. that—thun, to do.]

2. Deed

   dēd, a Scotch form of indeed.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deed

   A type of official document.

   The deed to the property is with the person who has the official right to the property.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

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   deed

   An act or form of action.

   Their deed was their visual action.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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1. DEED

   What does DEED stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DEED acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEED

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deed is ranked #89403 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Deed surname appeared 207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Deed.
   
   59.9% or 124 total occurrences were Black.
   28.9% or 60 total occurrences were White.
   6.2% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.3% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Legal Document

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEED' in Nouns Frequency: #2572

How to pronounce DEED?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DEED in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEED in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of DEED in a Sentence

1. Ovid:

   The result justifies the deed.

2. Bill Clinton:

   The fundamental problem you have anywhere is when people think their lives and the lives of their children don't matter, they they are somehow disposable, just like a paper napkin after a lunch at a restaurant or something, if we want our freedom to be in deed as well as word in America, we have to make people feel that everybody matters again.

3. French Proverb:

   From word to deed is a great space.

4. Jonar Nader:

   The most private essence of a person's fiber can only be measured by deed; not through written tests.

5. George Burton Adams:

   There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DEED
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deed
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DEED
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DEED
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DEED
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DEED
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html