What does deed mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
act, deed, human action, human activitynoun
something that people do or cause to happen
Wiktionary
deednoun
An action or act; something that is done.
I will punish whomever is responsible for this deed!
deednoun
A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
The knight's deeds won the hearts of the people.
deednoun
Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.
deednoun
A legal contract showing bond.
I inherited the deed to the house.
deedverb
To transfer real property by deed.
He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.
deedadverb
indeed
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 Dictionary
DEEDnoun
Etymology: dæd, Saxon; daed, Dutch.
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.
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.Nor knew I not
To be with will and deed created free. John Milton, Paradise Lost.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.
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.
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Deedadjective
dead
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
Deedverb
illustrious act; achievement; exploit
Deedverb
power of action; agency; efficiency
Deedverb
fact; reality; -- whence we have indeed
Deedverb
a sealed instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract
Deedverb
performance; -- followed by of
Deedverb
to convey or transfer by deed; as, he deeded all his estate to his eldest son
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.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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.]
Deed
dēd, a Scotch form of indeed.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'deed' in Nouns Frequency: #2572
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deed in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of deed in a Sentence
What monster have we here? A great Deed at this hour of day? A great just deed -- and not for pay? Absurd -- or insincere?
He who carries out one good deed acquires one advocate in his own behalf, and he who commits one transgression acquires one accuser against himself. Repentance and good works are like a shield against calamity.
The explanation of the propensity of the English people to portrait painting is to be found in their relish for a Fact. Let a man do the grandest things, fight the greatest battles, or be distinguished by the most brilliant personal heroism, yet the English people would prefer his portrait to a painting of the great deed. The likeness they can judge of; his existence is a Fact. But the truth of the picture of his deeds they cannot judge of, for they have no imagination.
Sometimes, you know, you try and do a good deed and its just not the right good deed, i had nothing but good intentions and it came from the best place, and I just wanted to send light and love to the world.
Sometimes the whole nation has to pay for the foolish deed of one man. #Lockdown
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- عمل, وثيقةArabic
- ғәмәлBashkir
- документ, акт, постъпка, действиеBulgarian
- escriptura, acte, fet, actaCatalan, Valencian
- skutek, činCzech
- dådDanish
- Tat, AktGerman
- dɔwɔwɔEwe
- πράξη, συμβόλαιο, [[συμβολαιογραφικόςGreek
- faroEsperanto
- título, acción, acta, acto, escritura, hecho, obraSpanish
- کردار, اعمال, کارPersian
- toimi, asiakirja, tekoFinnish
- haut fait, action, acte notarié, acteFrench
- diedWestern Frisian
- gnìomhScottish Gaelic
- מסמך, מעשה, חוזהHebrew
- कर्मHindi
- oklevél, tettHungarian
- արարքArmenian
- dáðIcelandic
- gesta, gesto, atto notarile, fatto, contrattoItalian
- 行為Japanese
- 행위Korean
- DotLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- поседовен лист, договор, тапија, постапка, дело, подвигMacedonian
- daad, akte, oorkondeDutch
- dåd, gjerningNorwegian
- contrato, ato, ação, feitoPortuguese
- faptăRomanian
- документ, поступок, актRussian
- dåd, gärningSwedish
- చర్య, ఒప్పందంTelugu
- hareket, senet, vesika, işTurkish
- 契據Chinese
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