deed

[US]/diːd/
[UK]/diːd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. action; certificate
vt. transfer ownership by legal document

Phrases & Collocations

legal deed

good deed

deed of sale

deed of ownership

in deed

title deed

trust deed

deed tax

do the deed

by deed

Example Sentences

a deed of indemnity.

Deeds must second words.

deeds that move people to song and tears

deeds that redound to one's discredit.

This is the deed to John's plantation.

emblazoning a heroine's deeds in song.

trust indenture (=deed of trust, trust deed)

The words ‘deed’ and ‘level’ are palindromes.

the deed will live forever in the annals of infamy.

so many dark deeds had been committed.

the charitable deeds enjoined on him by religion.

You should match your deeds to your beliefs.

One bad deed can blemish a good reputation.

the primacy of the deed over word and thought

He is a good leader in deed as well as in name.

Blackamoor Head - Deeds of prowess in the Crusades.

a deed better left undone.

Your deeds must answer to your words.

Real-world Examples

Good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds should be punished.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The hero was very modest about his great deeds.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

Has someone you know ever done a brave deed?

Source: American Elementary School English 3

" Bravi" ! he said; " you have done a fine deed" .

Source: "Education of Love" November

And they are rich and ransom all ill deeds.

Source: The complete original version of the sonnet.

And weakness marks the course of Tao's mighty deeds.

Source: Tao Te Ching

Officer Smith was given a medal for his brave deeds.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

The boy scouts are taught to do a good deed a day.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

You did a good deed, if you don't mind me saying.

Source: English little tyrant

The birds get so big they can't actually do the mating deed.

Source: Thanksgiving Matters

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