deed
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- noun
- /diːd/
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acción
- The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention.
- words and deeds
- good deeds
- act and deed
So shines a good deed in a weary world.
- So shines a good deed in a weary world.
- Erga means, you know, doing deeds, action.
- And here's how he closes this For duty without deeds is utterly meaningless.
- Not necessarily by words, but by actions and deeds in which this occurs.
- We preserve the so-called peace of our country by deeds of petty violence every day.
- And you will be, you will be, you know, no good deed will go unpunished.
- And there was enormous weight, huge weight to live up to the deeds of your ancestors.
- Like they might see that kind deed.
- But we comforted ourselves that still we had done a good deed.
- So if you've not yet done that today, make this your good deed.
- Later, the newly crowned King Aragon saw the great love which drove this deed and showed mercy.
- And the only way to do that isn't by word, it's by deed.
- With history the final judge of our deeds.
Examples
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Listen, any good deed someone does is a choice they're making.
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You've done your good deed for the day.
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I want a friend who is a friend in deed instead of a friend in need.
Academic text (2012) -
Without memory of his deed, he cannot possibly feel guilt.
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And we haven't many good deeds to our credit.
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So shines a good deed in a weary world.
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The historian is the "chronicler of deeds," and thus becomes the most important scholar.
Academic text (1990) -
The charity organization was recognized for its outstanding deed in helping the community.
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He performed an incredible deed by rescuing the child from the burning building.
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Her brave deed during the crisis saved many lives and earned her a medal.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something a person does, for example a kind or brave deed
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7.9
Good actions done to help others or show religious faith
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9.9
An action that the law considers when deciding if someone is guilty
An action thought about in law and philosophy
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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8.4
A document that gives a person control of property to make sure a home loan is repaid
- Specialized
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A legal document that transfers a person's right to a property without promising they actually own it
- Formal
A signed document that transfers land or a house from one person to another
- Formal
A document that says a bank can take your property if you do not pay back a loan
How Significant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deed meaning an action comes from the old English word dēd meaning 'a thing done' and is related to the simple verb do. So a deed is simply something you have done, often a notable or intentional action.