deed
n.
act, doing; document, certificate
v.
transfer by legal deed
Deed
deed
Noun
1. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"
(synonym) feat, effort, exploit
(hypernym) accomplishment, achievement
(hyponym) acquiring, getting
2. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
(synonym) deed of conveyance, title
(hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(hyponym) bill of sale
(classification) law, jurisprudence
doen
v.
do, make, perform; act
Deed
(v. t.)
To convey or transfer by deed; as, he deeded all his estate to his eldest son.
(v. t.)
That which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; -- a word of extensive application, including, whatever is done, good or bad, great or small.
(v. t.)
Power of action; agency; efficiency.
(v. t.)
Performance; -- followed by of.
(v. t.)
Illustrious act; achievement; exploit.
(v. t.)
Fact; reality; -- whence we have indeed.
(v. t.)
A sealed instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract.
(a.)
Dead.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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