Meaning of "deed" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEED

Old English dēd; related to Old High German tāt, Gothic gadeths.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DEED

deed  [diːd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEED

Deed is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb deed in English.

WHAT DOES DEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deed

A deed is any legal instrument in writing which passes, affirms or confirms an interest, right, or property and that is signed, attested, delivered, and in some jurisdictions sealed. It is commonly associated with transferring title to property. The deed has a greater presumption of validity and is less rebuttable than an instrument signed by the party to the deed. A deed can be unilateral or bilateral. Deeds include conveyances, commissions, licenses, patents, diplomas, and conditionally powers of attorney if executed as deeds. The deed is the modern descendant of the medieval charter, and delivery is thought to symbolically replace the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin. The traditional phrase signed, sealed and delivered refers to the practice of seals; however, attesting witnesses have replaced seals to some extent. Agreements under seal are also called contracts by deed or specialty; in the United States, a specialty is enforceable without consideration.

Definition of deed in the English dictionary

The first definition of deed in the dictionary is something that is done or performed; act. Other definition of deed is a notable achievement; feat; exploit. Deed is also action or performance, as opposed to words.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEED

PRESENT

Present

I deed

you deed

he/she/it deeds

we deed

you deed

they deed

Present continuous

I am deeding

you are deeding

he/she/it is deeding

we are deeding

you are deeding

they are deeding

Present perfect

I have deeded

you have deeded

he/she/it has deeded

we have deeded

you have deeded

they have deeded

Present perfect continuous

I have been deeding

you have been deeding

he/she/it has been deeding

we have been deeding

you have been deeding

they have been deeding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I deeded

you deeded

he/she/it deeded

we deeded

you deeded

they deeded

Past continuous

I was deeding

you were deeding

he/she/it was deeding

we were deeding

you were deeding

they were deeding

Past perfect

I had deeded

you had deeded

he/she/it had deeded

we had deeded

you had deeded

they had deeded

Past perfect continuous

I had been deeding

you had been deeding

he/she/it had been deeding

we had been deeding

you had been deeding

they had been deeding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will deed

you will deed

he/she/it will deed

we will deed

you will deed

they will deed

Future continuous

I will be deeding

you will be deeding

he/she/it will be deeding

we will be deeding

you will be deeding

they will be deeding

Future perfect

I will have deeded

you will have deeded

he/she/it will have deeded

we will have deeded

you will have deeded

they will have deeded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been deeding

you will have been deeding

he/she/it will have been deeding

we will have been deeding

you will have been deeding

they will have been deeding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would deed

you would deed

he/she/it would deed

we would deed

you would deed

they would deed

Conditional continuous

I would be deeding

you would be deeding

he/she/it would be deeding

we would be deeding

you would be deeding

they would be deeding

Conditional perfect

I would have deed

you would have deed

he/she/it would have deed

we would have deed

you would have deed

they would have deed

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been deeding

you would have been deeding

he/she/it would have been deeding

we would have been deeding

you would have been deeding

they would have been deeding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you deed
we let´s deed
you deed

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to deed

Past participle

deeded

Present Participle

deeding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DEED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deed» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of deed

achievement · act · action · contract · document · exploit · feat · indenture · performance · title · title deed

TRANSLATION OF DEED

Find out the translation of deed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of deed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deed» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 行为
• Translator English - Spanish: acto
• English: deed
• Translator English - Hindi: विलेख
• Translator English - Arabic: الفعل
• Translator English - Russian: дело
• Translator English - Portuguese: feito
• Translator English - Bengali: দলিল
• Translator English - French: acte
• Translator English - Malay: Surat ikatan
• Translator English - German: Tat
• Translator English - Japanese: 行為
• Translator English - Korean: 업적
• Translator English - Javanese: Tumindak
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hành động
• Translator English - Tamil: பத்திரம்
• Translator English - Marathi: कृत्य
• Translator English - Turkish: tapu
• Translator English - Italian: atto
• Translator English - Polish: czyn
• Translator English - Ukrainian: справу
• Translator English - Romanian: faptă
• Translator English - Greek: πράξη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: daad
• Translator English - Swedish: gärning
• Translator English - Norwegian: gjerning

10 QUOTES WITH «DEED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deed.

1

Shari Arison

Each one of us can do a good deed, every day and everywhere. In hospitals in desperate need of volunteers, in homes for the elderly where our parents and grandparents are longing for a smile, a listening ear, in the street, in our workplaces and especially at home.

2

Shari Arison

Even a smile is a good deed.

3

Shari Arison

Good Deeds Day is based on a simple idea that every person can do a good deed for the benefit of others and the planet. Even a smile that brightens someone else's day is a good deed. I initiated Good Deeds Day to spread the message that everyone can give of themselves, according to their heart's desire.

4

Shari Arison

A good deed is not just a duty, but above all, a privilege.

5

Ausonius

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

6

Roger Nash Baldwin

The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.

7

Pedro Calderon de la Barca

For even in dreams a good deed is not lost.

8

Saint Basil

A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.

9

Brendan Behan

It is a good deed to forget a poor joke.

10

Algernon H. Blackwood

It is, alas, chiefly the evil emotions that are able to leave their photographs on surrounding scenes and objects and whoever heard of a place haunted by a noble deed, or of beautiful and lovely ghosts revisiting the glimpses of the moon?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEED»

Discover the use of deed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed

It's a feel-good story that inspires and celebrates a world full of ordinary deeds!

Emily Pearson, Fumi Kosaka, 2002

In the Beginning Was the Deed: Realism and Moralism in ...

Williams had intended to weave these essays into a connected narrative on political philosophy with reflections on his own experience of postwar politics.

Bernard Williams, Geoffrey Hawthorn, 2009

One Good Deed: 365 Days of Trying to Be Just a Little Bit Better

" --Dani Shapiro, author of Devotion: A Memoir "The best book in the world...because it makes us our best." --Nichole Bernier, author of The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.

Erin McHugh, David Cashion, 2012

Deed

At the entrance to this collection stands an abode in the form of a long poem, “The Good House,” a comfortable, at times soothingly humorous place that is also a site of conflict.

Rod Smith, 2007

The Good Deed Guide: Simple Ways to Make the World a Better ...

From classic good deeds (How to Get a Cat out of a Tree) to modern acts of generosity (How to Be an Organ Donor), this helpful handbook gives you clear, step-by-step directions for becoming a better neighbor, a better friend, and a better ...

James Grace, Jim Grace, Lisa Grace, 2003

One Good Deed a Day

This uplifting book suggests 365 seemingly simple actions that have the power to ignite a chain reaction of compassion.

Chronicle Books, 2012

A Deed So Accursed: Lynching in Mississippi and South ...

A comprehensive study of lynching in Mississippi and South Carolina, A Deed So Accursed reveals the economic and social circumstances that spawned lynching and explores the interplay between extralegal violence and political and civil ...

Terence Finnegan, 2013

The Dawn of the Deed: The Prehistoric Origins of Sex

A paleontologist plunges into the fossil record in order to provide a provocative account of prehistoric sex.

John A. Long, 2012

A deed without a name: the witch in society and history

Macbeth: How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags? What is't you do? Three Witches: A deed without a name.

Andrew Sanders, 1995

Final Deed

"The Final Deed" is a collection of poems written by Francine Robinson between the ages of 15 & 28, excluding the revised version of "Thanking God, He Gifted Me Today".

Francine Robinson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deed is used in the context of the following news items.

DEED awards $125000 grant to SBETC

The Stearns-Benton Employment & Training Council has been awarded a $125,000 two-year grant from the Minnesota Department of ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»

Village seeks James heir to alter deed

But there were strings attached to the deed, which was signed and dated by the Jameses, their children and siblings on July 31, 1939, verified ... «Port Clinton News Herald, Jul 15»

Church's good deed goes viral

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) – When you're checking out at the grocery store, the last thing you expect to walk out the door with is free food, ... «KSN-TV, Jul 15»

California Township not interested in deed to Ray Park

CALIFORNIA TOWNSHIP — The California Township board and Branch County Commission Chairman Don Vrablic sent a group of nearly a ... «Coldwater Daily Reporter, Jul 15»

Good Deed Alert™—Johnny Depp Surprises Sick Kids In Hospital

In a worthy entry to our Good Deed Alert™ category, Johnny Depp took time out of his filming day to surprise some sick kids while dressed as ... «Popdust, Jul 15»

Officer goes beyond duty, does good deed for woman

Officers saw an elderly woman outside mowing her lawn. And several hours later, they noticed she still hadn't finished. The woman told officers ... «MyFOXPhilly.com, Jul 15»

This Is Man's Deed

Mrs. Francis Hope (Kerr) Holway was the wife of William Rea (W.R.) Holway, longtime consulting engineer for the Grand River Dam Authority. «Grandlakenews, Jul 15»

Deed house move delayed again in Aurora

Today's (July 7) scheduled move of the Sheldon Deed House from Spring Hill Farm on the eastern edge of Aurora to the triangle across East ... «Aurora Advocate, Jul 15»

Blu-ray review: 'No Good Deed' starring Samuel L. Jackson, Milla …

Are you interested in seeing Samuel L. Jackson tied to a chair for most of a movie? Then Bob Rafelson's final feature, 2002's No Good Deed is ... «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jul 15»

Knox County deed transfers

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from June 22-26 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton. Christine A. «PenBayPilot.com, Jul 15»