deed

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/diːd/

noun 5verb 1name 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

brave, daring, glorious, good, great, heroic, mighty, noble

The firefighter was praised for her brave deed in rescuing the trapped child.

dark, dastardly, dirty, evil, terrible

The detective uncovered the dark deeds that had been hidden for decades.

VERB + DEED

do, perform, perpetrate

The firefighters performed heroic deeds that saved many lives during the disaster.

PREP

in ~(s)

She promised to help, but her actions didn't match her words in deeds.

Definitions

noun

An action or act; something that is done.

One small deed can have one strong effect or more.

And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?

A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

They should accomplish both a knightly deed,

whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn

Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.

I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.

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.

I inherited the deed to the house.

verb

To transfer real property by deed.

He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — something that people do or cause to happen

noun — a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a

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Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

no good deed goes unpunished

Actions of generosity often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility or demands for further work.

no good deed ever goes unpunished

Alternative form of no good deed goes unpunished.

a good deed is its own reward

One should not expect a reward for good deeds, but should perform them merely for the satisfaction of doing so.

Example Bank

One small deed can have one strong effect or more.

Wiktionary

And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?

Wiktionary

They should accomplish both a knightly deed,

Wiktionary

He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.

Wiktionary

Shocked by the events of September 11th, politicians all over the world condemned the terrorists for their reprehensible deed.

Tatoeba · #1976

For once in my life I'm doing a good deed... And it is useless.

Tatoeba · #3257

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, deed is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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