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deed

[deed]
–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


deedless, adjective


1. See action.
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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
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: deed
Function: transitive verb
: to convey by deed
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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