deed

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English dede, from Old English dēd, dǣd (“deed, act”), from Proto-West Germanic *dādi, from Proto-Germanic *dēdiz (“deed”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tis (“deed, action”). Analyzable through Proto-Germanic as do +‎ -th. Doublet of thesis. The real estate sense derives from the fact that property deeds are traditionally used to demonstrate proof of ownership of a legal title in common law jurisdictions, such as England & Wales and most of the United States. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diːd/ Rhymes: -iːd === Noun === deed (plural deeds) An action or act; something that is done. A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit. Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation. (law) A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property. (by extension, real estate) The legal title to real estate; ownership. ==== Synonyms ==== (action): act, action; see also Thesaurus:action ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === deed (third-person singular simple present deeds, present participle deeding, simple past and past participle deeded) (real estate, informal) To transfer real property by deed. ==== Derived terms ==== deedable undeeded ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Dede, dede == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /deːt/ === Verb === deed singular past indicative of doen === Anagrams === dede == Middle English == === Adjective === deed alternative form of ded (“dead”) == Scots == === Verb === deed past participle of dee (Southern Scots) past participle of dei Misspelling of deid == Yola == === Etymology === From Middle English ded, from Old English dēad, from Proto-West Germanic *daud. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɛːd/ === Adjective === deed dead ==== Related terms ==== dee (“to die”) === References ===