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Meanings of deed in English

Russian
акт
Portuguese
feito
Catalan
acció humana
Spanish
acto

Something that people do or cause to happen.

        акт
        Portuguese
        feito notável
        Catalan
        escriptura
        Spanish
        título

        A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it.

              feito notável
              Spanish
              accion

              Action performed by a person.

                    accion

                    Effort.

                          Usage of deed in English
                          1
                          It was quite possible, however, that the deed had already been done.
                          NY Magazine
                          2
                          The Guardian provides a perfect example of no good deed going unpunished.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          But in this case, maybe Grease can actually do a good deed.
                          Flesh and bone: a body farm novel
                          4
                          Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event.
                          A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
                          5
                          Enough of nobility in name; I mean to prove nobility in deed.
                          The God of Love
                          6
                          I performed a good deed before I left the hotel this morning.
                          Norway to hide: a passport to peril mystery
                          7
                          The deed is noncommittal in the matter in which I was interested.
                          The Short Cut
                          8
                          It was a good deed; but the Rider was soon horsed again.
                          The two towers
                          9
                          Soon all Fantastica would learn of the good deed he had done.
                          The Neverending Story
                          10
                          Suppose a name change by deed poll is out of the question?
                          The Irish Times
                          11
                          I wish my company to be united in thought and in deed.
                          The forgotten soldier
                          12
                          The bartender said, Yeah, you did ol' Earl Hocutt a good deed.
                          Swan Song
                          13
                          Yes, described in the deed, which property is situated at Rocky Point
                          The fantastic inventions of Nikola Tesla
                          14
                          BofA reject wins Fannie Mae booby prize No good deed goes unpunished.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          He wouldn't have the strength to think about his good deed tonight.
                          Shadows in the twilight
                          16
                          You can count this as your good deed for the day, Mr.
                          Bulletproof bride
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