Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

deed

 - 6 dictionary results
Deed Forms LegalForms.com
Locate any deed form you need and get free information.
www.legalforms.com
Real Estate Deeds
Downloadable Real Estate Deeds Blank Immediate Download Easy Forms
TheEasyForms.com/Real-Estate-Deed
Prepare a Deed Online
Reliable Deed Preparation & Filing. Featured by CNN and Entrepreneur.
www.LegalZoom.com

deed

  [deed]
Use deed in a Sentence
–noun
1. something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act: Do a good deed every day.
2. an exploit or achievement; feat: brave deeds.
3. Often, deeds. an act or gesture, esp. as illustrative of intentions, one's character, or the like: Her deeds speak for themselves.
4. Law. a writing or document executed under seal and delivered to effect a conveyance, esp. of real estate.
–verb (used with object)
5. to convey or transfer by deed.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME dede, OE dēd, var. of dǣd; c. G Tat, Goth gadēths; see do 1

Related forms:
deedless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See action.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To deed
Deed Forms LegalForms.com
Locate any deed form you need and get free information.
www.legalforms.com
Real Estate Deeds
Downloadable Real Estate Deeds Blank Immediate Download Easy Forms
TheEasyForms.com/Real-Estate-Deed
deed   (dēd)   
n.  

  1. Something that is carried out; an act or action.

  2. A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit.

  3. Action or performance in general: Deeds, not words, matter most.

  4. Law A document sealed as an instrument of bond, contract, or conveyance, especially relating to property.

tr.v.   deed·ed, deed·ing, deeds
To transfer by means of a deed: deeded the property to the children.

[Middle English dede, from Old English dǣd; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

deed 
O.E. dæd "a doing, act," from P.Gmc. *dædis, related to "do," from PIE *dhetis, from *dhe-/*dho- "place, put." Sense of "written legal document" is c.1300.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Financial Dictionary

Deed

A written legal document by which title to land is conveyed (transferred) between two parties.

Investopedia Commentary

For example, an individual who holds a deed for a particular section of land has a legal right to possess that land.

See also: Conveyance, Conveyance Tax, Land, Property

Investopedia.com. Copyright © 1999-2005 - All rights reserved. Owned and Operated by Investopedia Inc.
Cite This Source
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: deed
Function: noun
1 : something done : ACT 1 deed>
2 : a written instrument by which a person transfers ownership of real property to another —see also DELIVER, GRANTEE, GRANTOR, RECORDING ACT, REGISTRY, TITLE —compare CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
NOTE: A deed must be properly executed and delivered in order to be effective. Additionally, the grantor must have freely intended to make the transfer at the time of the conveyance. Deeds are recorded at the local registry of deeds to give notice of ownership.
bargain and sale deed
1 : a contract resulting from a bargain between a buyer and a seller of real property that creates a use in the buyer and therefore transfers title to the buyer by operation of law
2 : a deed in which the grantor makes no warranties of title to the grantee
deed of trust
: an instrument securing a debt in which a debtor conveys the legal ownership of real property to a trustee to be held in trust for the benefit of the creditor or to be sold upon the debtor's default to pay the debt : a mortgage with a power of sale called also trust deed
mas·ter deed
: a deed that submits the land described therein to the provisions of a state's law regarding condominiums and sets out various information (as about the units, common areas, bylaws, and rights of the owners) as required under state law —compare declaration of condominium at DECLARATION 4
quit·claim deed
1 : a deed that grants only whatever title or interest the grantor had to the property without any warranty as to the title
2 : SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED in this entry —compare WARRANTY DEED in this entry
sheriff's deed
: a deed given to a buyer of property purchased at a sheriff's sale
special warranty deed
: a deed in which the property transferred is warranted to be free of all liens or encumbrances made by, through, or under the grantor
tax deed
: a deed evidencing the transfer of title acquired by the grantee as purchaser of property at a tax sale —compare TAX CERTIFICATE
trust deed
: DEED OF TRUST in this entry
unit deed
: a deed conveying a condominium unit
warranty deed
: a deed warranting that the grantor has a good title free and clear of all encumbrances and will defend the grantee against all claims —compare QUITCLAIM DEED in this entry

Main Entry: deed
Function: transitive verb
: to convey by deed
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see deed on Thesaurus | Reference
Prepare a Deed Online
Reliable Deed Preparation & Filing. Featured by CNN and Entrepreneur.
www.LegalZoom.com
Deeds - Transfer of Title
Specialist in Real Estate Documents Free Expedited Service Upgrade.
www.MyLegalDepot.com
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way