deed

noun
UK: /diːd/
US: /diːd/

  1. An action that someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad.

    1. Helping the elderly is a good deed to do every day, every time. [ ] [ ]
    2. She will always be remembered for her kind deeds toward the needy people she met. [ ] [ ]

  2. A legal document that proves who owns a piece of property, such as land or a building.

    1. We signed the deed to our new house yesterday to finalize the purchase. [ ] [ ]
    2. The property deed confirms that she is the legal owner of the land now. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

title action document achievement act
deed transitive-verb

  1. To transfer ownership of property by deed.

    1. They deeded the land to the conservation society recently. [ ] [ ]
    2. He deeded his property to his children before he passed away suddenly. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deed" in English means: An action that someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad., A legal document that proves who owns a piece of property, such as land or a building..

The phonetic transcription of "deed" is /diːd/ in British English and /diːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deed": title, action, document, achievement, act.

Example usage of "deed": "Helping the elderly is a good deed to do every day, every time.". More examples on the page.