DEED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdēd

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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deed

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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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expropriate

Examples of deed in a Sentence

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Noun

Just this week, the FBI warned of a 500% increase in vacant land deed fraud over the past four years. —

Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024 The courthouse closed in 2017, and a deed search on the building revealed that the property reverted back to six of the original landowners. —

Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024

Verb

Barbara later worked in data entry in the titles and deeds department at the Waukesha County Courthouse, then at a student loan company and at UPS. —

Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024 The Royals announced on Feb. 13 the organization’s selection of the East Crossroads site and the team’s plan to buy all six blocks and deed to the county the land that would be needed for the stadium. —

Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deed

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