deed
noun
Simple meaning
An action or act.
Pronunciation
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deedIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdid
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An action or act; something that is done.
A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An action or act; something that is done.
Used this way, deed is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use deed
- “Signing the deed officially transferred ownership of the new house.”
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Inflected forms
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Performance of moral or religious acts.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note.
A deed made and executed by only one party.
Transfer by deed.
A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it.
Someone inclined to act first and think later.
Deed embodying a mortgage.
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