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As a noun, deed means an action or act. As a verb, it means transfer real property by deed.
Meanings of deed
8 meaningsnoun
An action or act; something that is done.
“One small deed can have one stour effect or more.”
A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
“I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.”
legalA 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.
real estateThe legal title to real estate; ownership.
“I inherited the deed to the house.”
A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
“he signed the deed”
“he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment”
Similar: deed of conveyance, titleSomething that people do or cause to happen
Similar: act, human action, human activity
verb
real estateinformalTo transfer real property by deed.
“He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).