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noun 
  1. An action or act; something that is done.
I will punish whomever is responsible for this !
  1. A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
The knight's deeds won the hearts of the people.
  1. Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
I have fulfilled my promise in word and in .
  1. A legal contract showing bond.
I inherited the to the house.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: akte
  • French: acte notarié
    (trans-mid)
  • German: Tat , Akt
  • Italian: fatto
    (trans-mid)
  • Spanish: acta , escritura , tí­tulo
verb 
  1. (colloquial) To transfer real property by deed.
He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.
Etymology: dedOld English, dÄd, (West Saxon) díd, dd, from (Ger.)
  • -dÄdi-, from (PIE.)
  • dÊÄti-. Cognate with Dutch daad, German Tat, Swedish díd. The PIE root is also the source of Greek , Latin conditio.



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