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deed

/diːd/

noun

Meaning

  • 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.

    "I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed."

  • A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before witnesses.

    "I inherited the deed to the house."

Synonyms

act,
action,
certificate,
document,
instrument

verb

Meaning

  • To transfer real property by deed.

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