deed

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a legal document signed, sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

   I signed the deed to the house.

2. 2
   noun

   An action or act; something that is done.

   One small deed can have one strong effect or more.

3. 3
   noun

   A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

   They should accomplish both a knightly deed,

4. 4
   noun

   Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.

   I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.

5. 5
   verb

   To transfer real property by deed.

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

6. 6
   noun

   something that people do or cause to happen

7. 7
   noun

   A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.

8. 8
   name

   A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English dede, from Old English dēd, dǣd (“deed, act”), from Proto-West Germanic *dādi, from Proto-Germanic *dēdiz (“deed”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tis (“deed, action”). Analyzable through Proto-Germanic as do + -th. Doublet of thesis. The real estate sense derives from the fact that property deeds are traditionally used to demonstrate proof of ownership of a legal title in common law jurisdictions, such as England & Wales and most of the United States. Cognates Cognate with West Frisian died, Dutch daad (“deed, act”), German Low German Daad, German Tat (“deed, action”), Swe…