Deed

Noun

 * 1) An action or act; something that is done.
 * I will punish whomever is responsible for this deed!
 * 1) A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
 * The knight's deeds won the hearts of the people.
 * 1) Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
 * I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.
 * 1)  A legal contract showing bond.
 * I inherited the deed to the house.

Verb

 * 1)  To transfer real property by deed.
 * He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.

Adjectives for Deed
sundry (pi); good; glorious; worthy; wise; brilliant; maniacal; meritorious; glamorous; notable; unforgettable; momentous; brave; courageous; heroic; mighty; doughty; rash; evil; dangerous; terrible; dishonest; desperate; inhuman; dirty; brutal? treacherous; violent; bloodthirsty; unholy; harsh; vainglorious; atrocious; silly; tacit; valiant; contemplated; passionate; unnatural; charitable; shameful; cursed; radiant; rueful; conspicuous; piteous; peaceful; wicked; hideous; masterful; execrable; heinous; bloody; lustful; chivalric; honorable; long; traitorous; virtuous; foulest; selfish; corrupt; unjust; steadfast; tragic; dastardly; magnanimous; historic; pious; truculent; knightly; disgraceful; manful; irrevocable; dragon; untried; lovely; sculptured; fiendish; lawless; persistent; deathless; fell; amazing; kindred; hazardous; darkest; venturous; stern; ill; unostentatious; precious; baleful; title; daring; horrible; barbarous; fearful; evil; remorseless; blazing; kind; sublime; caitiff; generous; wholesome; human; reckless; vile; abhorrent; loyal; pure; kingly; senseless; undying; grander; impeachable; noble; despicable; myriad (pi).

Verbs for Deed
acclaim—; achieve—; answer for—; applaud—; ascribe to—; attempt—; bear out—; belittle—; blame—; bless—; boast of—; celebrate—; commemorate—; commend—; commit—; consent to—; contrive—; dare—; die in—; dignify—; dispense with—; dread—; emulate—; enshrine—; execrate—; glory in—; govern—; hallow—; honor—; incite to—; judge—; justify—; match—; noise—; perform—; please by—; proclaim—; promote—; recompense—; record—; relate—; resent—; render—; re¬pent—; report—; reprove—; reward—; rue—; serve in—; shudder at—; sing of—s; spur to—; spurn—; void—; vouch for—; —awes; —flames; —indicates; —lives; —shames.

Synonyms for Deed

 * act, action
 * perpetration, commission, achievement, exploit, accomplishment, feat, performance.

Antonyms for Deed
omission, failure.

Thesaurus
abalienate, accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, action, adventure, agreement, alien, alienate, amortize, aristeia, arrangement, assign, bargain, barter, bequeath, blow, bold stroke, bond, cause, cede, charter, compact, confer, consign, contract, contract by deed, contract of record, contract quasi, convey, conveyance, coup, covenant, covenant of indemnity, crusade, dealings, debenture, debenture bond, deed of trust, deed over, deed poll, deliver, demise, devolve upon, document, doing, doings, effort, endeavor, enfeoff, enterprise, exchange, exploit, fait accompli, feat, formal contract, gaining, gest, give, give title to, go, group policy, hand, hand down, hand on, hand over, handiwork, heroic act, implied contract, indent, indenture, instrument, insurance policy, job, make over, maneuver, measure, mortgage deed, move, negotiate, operation, overt act, pact, parol contract, pass, pass on, pass over, passage, performance, policy, proceeding, production, promissory note, quest, recognizance, remise, res gestae, sell, settle, settle on, sign away, sign over, special contract, specialty, specialty contract, step, stroke, stunt, surrender, thing, thing done, title deed, tour de force, trade, transaction, transfer, transmit, turn, turn over, undertaking, winning, work, works

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

Pronunciation




Noun

 * Arabic:
 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian:, постъпка
 * Catalan: fet, acte
 * Chinese: 行為, 行为 (xíngwéi)
 * Czech: ,
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Ewe: dɔwɔwɔ
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: haut fait, acte , action
 * German: ,
 * Hebrew: מעשה (ma'ase)
 * Hungarian: tett
 * Italian:, gesto, gesta


 * Japanese: 行為 (こうい, kōi)
 * Korean: 행위 (haeng-wi)
 * Kurdish: ,
 * Macedonian:, постапка,
 * Persian: (kerdâr),  (kâr)
 * Portuguese:, feito
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish:, , ,
 * Swedish:
 * Telugu: చర్య (charya)
 * Turkish:, hareket
 * West Frisian:


 * Arabic: (waθí:qa)
 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan: escriptura, acta
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: acte notarié
 * Hungarian: oklevél
 * Italian: atto notarile, contratto


 * Macedonian: поседовен лист, тапија,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: акт (akt), документ (dokumént)
 * Spanish:, ,
 * Telugu: ఒప్పందం (oppandam)
 * Turkish: vesika,

Anagrams

 * dede

Adjective

 * 1) dead (no longer alive)

Descendants

 * English: dead