/diːd/
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Translation
Something a person does, especially a very good or very bad act.
Word origin
From Old English daed, made from the same root as the verb do: a deed is a thing done.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- daed
- English cognates
- do, indeed
Examples
deeds.
"Deeds" is a slightly old, storybook word for actions.
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"A good deed" is a kind act done to help someone.
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A deed can also be a legal paper that proves who owns a building.
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