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deeds

deeds

132 3.1
Actions that people see as good, often helping others
  • noun
  • /didz/
: acciones
  • I count myself among those Vietnamese dismayed by America's deeds but tempted to believe in its words.

So they were doing like these good, good deeds for Camden.

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Examples

  • His preaching, teaching, mentorship, friendship, and countless deeds of compassion have inspired thousands.

  • With this body you can serve others, do good deeds, help people in need.

  • Then we do good deeds because we're changed.

  • My dad would always tell me that you know, you do good deeds, good deeds will come to you.

  • We control our thoughts, our words and our deeds, our actions.

  • So they were doing like these good, good deeds for Camden.

  • As the famous suffragette battle cry put it, they want deeds, not words.

  • Millennia after their rise and fall, we still remember their heroic deeds and bold words.

  • In many cultures, performing charitable deeds is seen as a way to earn spiritual merit.

  • The hero was celebrated for his brave deeds during the war, inspiring future generations.

Synonyms

deed
vsdeeds
134 3.4

An action done on purpose that is important or helpful

refers to such actions collectively rather than a single act
mitzvah
vsdeeds
101 9.9

A religious command or good deed Jewish people should do

is general moral or religious acts not limited to one faith
God's work
vsdeeds
30 6.5

Kind actions that help people and serve a higher purpose

emphasizes serving others and purpose rather than merit or reward
works
vsdeeds
28 7.9

Good actions done to help others or show religious faith

focuses on moral or religious acts giving merit or reward generally

Antonyms

96 3.7

Bad actions that break the law or moral rules

23 6.2

A wrong action that hurts someone or breaks a rule

Compounds

1 6.8

A person who acts to solve problems rather than talk about them

How Moral

virtuous
23 4.3
heroics
2 4.2
do-gooding
  • Offensive
1 8.2
deeds
132 3.1
act
∞ 1.0
wrongdoing
96 3.7

Surface Forms

deed singular
deeds plural

Morphology

deeds = deed (transparent) = deed + s

Simple plural formation from 'deed'; the plural meaning is directly predictable from the singular.

Etymology

Deeds comes from the Old English word dæd, meaning 'act', and is related to the simple verb do ('to do'). So a deed is something you 'do', usually a good or bad action that people remember.