Definition of "deed" []

• Something that is carried out; an act or action. (noun)
• A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit. (noun)
• Action or performance in general: Deeds, not words, matter most. (noun)
• Law A document sealed as an instrument of bond, contract, or conveyance, especially relating to property. (noun)
• To transfer by means of a deed: deeded the property to the children. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "When the time came for signing the deed, Mr. Greig said to Red Jacket, -- "_As you have been opposed to the sale of the land, you need not have your name attached to the deed_.""
• "Hence such deed is called a _warranty deed_, [For definition of _fee_ and _fee-simple_, see"
• "There is no religion, not even the Christian religion, holding the title deed to God."