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feat

1  [feet]
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–noun
1. a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.: Arranging the treaty was a diplomatic feat.
2. Obsolete. a specialized skill; profession.
Origin:
1300–50; ME fet, fait < AF, OF < L factum fact

Synonyms:
1. accomplishment. See achievement.

feat

2  [feet]
–adjective -er, -est. Archaic.
1. apt; skillful; dexterous.
2. suitable.
3. neat.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < MF fait made (to fit) < L factus, ptp. of facere to make, do
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feat 1   (fēt)   
n.  
  1. A notable act or deed, especially an act of courage; an exploit.
  2. An act of skill, endurance, imagination, or strength; an achievement.
  3. Obsolete A specialized skill; a knack.

[Middle English fet, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin factum, from neuter past participle of facere, to make, do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: These nouns denote an extraordinary deed or action: feats of bravery; achievements of diplomacy; military exploits; a masterstroke of entrepreneurship.
feat 2   (fēt)   
adj.   feat·er, feat·est Archaic
  1. Adroit; dexterous.
  2. Neat; trim.

[Middle English fet, suitable, from Old French fait, from Latin factus, done, made; see feature.]
feat'ly adv.
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Feat

Feat\, n. [OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait, factum, fr. L. facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact, Feasible, Do.]

1. An act; a deed; an exploit.

The warlike feats I have done. --Shak.

2. A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick; as, feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity.

Feat

Feat\, v. t. To form; to fashion. [Obs.]

To the more mature, A glass that feated them. --Shak.

Feat

Feat\, a. [Compar. Feater; superl. Featest.] [F. fait made, shaped, fit, p. p. of faire to make or do. See Feat, n.] Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty. [Archaic]

Never master had a page . . . so feat. --Shak.

And look how well my garments sit upon me -- Much feater than before. --Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : feat
Spanish: hazaña, proeza,
German: das Meisterwerk,
Japanese: めざましい行い
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feat 
1362, "action, deeds," from Anglo-Fr. fet, from O.Fr. fait, from L. factum "thing done," a noun based on the pp. of facere "make, do" (see factitious). Sense of "exceptional or noble deed" arose c.1400 from phrase feat of arms (Fr. fait d'armes).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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