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noun

ˈdēd How to pronounce deed (audio)
Definition of deednext
1
as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness traditionally heroes have been celebrated for their great deeds in song and story

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as in thing
something done by someone deeds always carry greater weight than words

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verb

as in to transfer
to give over the legal possession or ownership of the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter

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Recent Examples of deed
Noun
Many bylaws or CC&Rs say that HOA owners or members are record owners, meaning that a deed is on file in the county recorder’s office documenting that the person is an owner. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 According to property records, the deed for both 701 and 705 Woodruff Place are held by Michelle Harrison — a Charlotte-area real estate agent — under two separate LLCs. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
Projects deed restricting a quarter of units at 80% of AMI will be open to the incentives. — Mark Dee march 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026 Was getting a quit claim deed sufficient to transfer the land? — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
  1. feat
  2. thing
  3. transfer
  4. action
  5. cede
  6. act
  7. convey
  8. doing
Noun
  • No small feat for such a tiny (and notoriously laborious to dice) herb.
    — Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Abreu, who completed the feat by hitting a 449-foot blast to left-center off Yu Darvish in the second inning, faced four different Cubs pitchers during the Crosstown Series.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of feat
Noun
  • Underneath the friendly little pixel clock, though, the presence of an ESP32 makes things interesting, and Ulanzi has done something rather unusual.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cult member says some predictably culty things about how Thom doesn’t need his father or his friends for guidance.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of thing
Verb
  • In true Richards’ fashion, of course, Kyle transfers her distress into throwing yet another one of her overwrought white parties, whose guest list is filled with a caravan of beloved names in the Bravo-verse.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Daniels later pleaded guilty to assault and was shipped off to prison, but shortly before he was released in early 2018, he was transferred to Queensboro Correctional Facility in Long Island City and signed up for a prison college course.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfer
Noun
  • Other than Bessent’s comments, there few details on specific actions, said Jodie Wen, postdoctoral fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His frantic paranoia makes the scene genuinely hard to read and sets the stage for his horrifying actions during the climax.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of action
Verb
  • After ceding its lead, first to Red Bull and then to McLaren, his team is atop the standings again and favored to win the 2026 season.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Once in office, however, Biden ceded his domestic agenda to progressives who believed in Sanders’s vision of transformational change.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cede
Noun
  • In a courtroom three blocks away, attorney Michael Sanft was performing his own high-wire act.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Just last week, the singer was tied with Maroon 5, as both acts had collected a milestone 15 leaders.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of act
Verb
  • Even with the team then languishing at 51-74 at the time, Pasquantino conveyed a certain sense of urgency.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The collector should have bought a Claude piece, which conveys better taste, or a major work from François-Xavier, like a bar.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of convey
Noun
  • Disheveled and brutish, Niaz is routinely greeted by his peers with wariness and surprise, his star faded by what is heavily suggested to be his own doing.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Fitting this into the Grand Cherokee’s engine bay took some doing.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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