deed

1 of 2

noun

ˈdēd

: something that is done

evil deeds

did my good deed for the day

: a usually illustrious act or action : feat, exploit

a hero's daring deeds

: the act of performing : action

righteous in word and in deed

: a signed and usually sealed instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5) containing some legal transfer, bargain, or contract

gave them the deed to the house

deedless

ˈdēd-ləs

adjective

deed

2 of 2

verb

deeded; deeding; deeds

transitive verb

law

: to convey or transfer by a signed instrument containing a legal transfer, bargain, or contract : to convey or transfer by deed (see deed entry 1 sense 4)

deeded the house to her son

Example Sentences

Noun They taught their children to be kind and to do good deeds. News of their heroic deeds spread far and wide. It's too late now. The deed is done. The land was transferred by deed. He gave them the deed to the property. Verb She deeded the house to her children. the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Occupants should ask for the deed to the property and call and confirm with the Wayne County Treasurer's Office at 313-224-5986 or by emailing wctauction@waynecounty.com.

Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2022 Pearce hopes the thieves will return the relic and express remorse for their deed.

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2021 After renting for two years, Lapham had saved up enough to buy the house on a contract for deed.

Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021 The sale was confirmed by a deed filed with the city earlier this month, which was signed by an executive of the Facebook co-founder’s eponymous Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 July 2022 People do need to see the relationship between the good deed, the caring for another human being, and the relationship to our politics.

Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 June 2022 Of the 16 Hollywood films that have done the deed (including Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with $393 million-and-counting), four of them have come from the Dream Factory.

Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 6 June 2022 By 1765, Hatcher had built a house on the land as required by Fairfax as a condition of the deed, or patent.

Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 As recently as 2014, my name appeared first on our house’s deed, probably due to a slightly higher credit rating than my spouse.

Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2022

Verb

The units will be deed-restricted for low- and very low-income households, with some set aside for transitional aged youth and homeless veterans.

Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2022 After the city considered a condo development for the site, residents raised $1.35 million to purchase the land and deed it to the city for the park.

Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022 In the Windfall redevelopment agreement, the city would pay about $6.6 million in construction costs, which would not be needed until May 2023, as well as deed the 3.3-acre site to Windfall, a value of about $2 million.

Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2022 The schedule is designed to ensure that the residences, particularly the ones that are deed restricted, are constructed in a timely fashion, Bibler said.

Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022 The process from scavenger sale to deed has been described by developers as complicated and lengthy, with a lot of rules and deadlines that cannot be missed if ownership is to be attained properly through the court.

Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022 The first step would see the school district deed the land for the project to the city, Morgan explained.

Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2022 In the Windfall agreement, the city will pay about $6.6 million in construction costs, which would not be needed until May 2023, as well as deed the 3.3-acre site to Windfall, a value of about $2 million.

Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 11 Feb. 2022 According to a 2020 treasurer’s report on the sale’s history, several years there were not many bidders and not enough properties or lots were going to deed.

Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

deed 1 of 2

noun

: something done : act sense 1

my free act and deed

: a written instrument by which a person transfers ownership of real property to another see also deliver, grantee, grantor, recording act, registry, title compare certificate of title

Note: A deed must be properly executed and delivered in order to be effective. Additionally, the grantor must have freely intended to make the transfer at the time of the conveyance. Deeds are recorded at the local registry of deeds to give notice of ownership.

— bargain and sale deed

: a contract resulting from a bargain between a buyer and a seller of real property that creates a use in the buyer and therefore transfers title to the buyer by operation of law

: a deed in which the grantor makes no warranties of title to the grantee

— deed-in-lieu \\ -in-ˈlü \\

: deed in lieu of foreclosure in this entry

— deed in lieu of foreclosure

: a deed from a mortgagor conveying title to the mortgaged property to the mortgagee in payment of the debt

Note: Deeds in lieu of foreclosure are sometimes used as an alternative to foreclosure.

— deed of trust

: an instrument securing a debt in which a debtor conveys the legal ownership of real property to a trustee to be held in trust for the benefit of the creditor or to be sold upon the debtor's default to pay the debt : a mortgage with a power of sale

called also trust deed

— master deed

: a deed that submits the land described therein to the provisions of a state's law regarding condominiums and sets out various information (as about the units, common areas, bylaws, and rights of the owners) as required under state law compare declaration of condominium at declaration sense 4

— quitclaim deed

: a deed that grants only whatever title or interest the grantor had to the property without any warranty as to the title

: special warranty deed in this entry compare warranty deed in this entry

— sheriff's deed

: a deed given to a buyer of property purchased at a sheriff's sale

— special warranty deed

: a deed in which the property transferred is warranted to be free of all liens or encumbrances made by, through, or under the grantor but not otherwise

— tax deed

: a deed evidencing the transfer of title acquired by the grantee as purchaser of property at a tax sale compare tax certificate

— trust deed

: deed of trust in this entry

— unit deed

: a deed conveying a condominium unit

— warranty deed

: a deed warranting that the grantor has a good title free and clear of all encumbrances and will defend the grantee against all claims compare quitclaim deed and special warranty deed in this entry

deed

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to convey by deed

单词	deeded
释义	deed 1 of 2 noun ˈdēd 1 : something that is done evil deeds did my good deed for the day 2 : a usually illustrious act or action : feat, exploit a hero's daring deeds 3 : the act of performing : action righteous in word and in deed 4 : a signed and usually sealed instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5) containing some legal transfer, bargain, or contract gave them the deed to the house deedless ˈdēd-ləs adjective deed 2 of 2 verb deeded; deeding; deeds transitive verb law : to convey or transfer by a signed instrument containing a legal transfer, bargain, or contract : to convey or transfer by deed (see deed entry 1 sense 4) deeded the house to her son Synonyms Noun exploit feat number stunt tour de force trick Verb alien alienate assign cede convey make over transfer See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun They taught their children to be kind and to do good deeds. News of their heroic deeds spread far and wide. It's too late now. The deed is done. The land was transferred by deed. He gave them the deed to the property. Verb She deeded the house to her children. the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Occupants should ask for the deed to the property and call and confirm with the Wayne County Treasurer's Office at 313-224-5986 or by emailing wctauction@waynecounty.com. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2022 Pearce hopes the thieves will return the relic and express remorse for their deed. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2021 After renting for two years, Lapham had saved up enough to buy the house on a contract for deed. Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021 The sale was confirmed by a deed filed with the city earlier this month, which was signed by an executive of the Facebook co-founder’s eponymous Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 July 2022 People do need to see the relationship between the good deed, the caring for another human being, and the relationship to our politics. Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 June 2022 Of the 16 Hollywood films that have done the deed (including Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with $393 million-and-counting), four of them have come from the Dream Factory. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 6 June 2022 By 1765, Hatcher had built a house on the land as required by Fairfax as a condition of the deed, or patent. Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 As recently as 2014, my name appeared first on our house’s deed, probably due to a slightly higher credit rating than my spouse. Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2022 Verb The units will be deed-restricted for low- and very low-income households, with some set aside for transitional aged youth and homeless veterans. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2022 After the city considered a condo development for the site, residents raised $1.35 million to purchase the land and deed it to the city for the park. Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022 In the Windfall redevelopment agreement, the city would pay about $6.6 million in construction costs, which would not be needed until May 2023, as well as deed the 3.3-acre site to Windfall, a value of about $2 million. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2022 The schedule is designed to ensure that the residences, particularly the ones that are deed restricted, are constructed in a timely fashion, Bibler said. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022 The process from scavenger sale to deed has been described by developers as complicated and lengthy, with a lot of rules and deadlines that cannot be missed if ownership is to be attained properly through the court. Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022 The first step would see the school district deed the land for the project to the city, Morgan explained. Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2022 In the Windfall agreement, the city will pay about $6.6 million in construction costs, which would not be needed until May 2023, as well as deed the 3.3-acre site to Windfall, a value of about $2 million. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 11 Feb. 2022 According to a 2020 treasurer’s report on the sale’s history, several years there were not many bidders and not enough properties or lots were going to deed. Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English dede, from Old English dǣd; akin to Old English dōn to do First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1758, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing deed deed poll title deed quitclaim deed warranty deed deed poll title deed quitclaim deed warranty deed Kids Definition deed 1 of 2 noun ˈdēd 1 : something that is done : act a brave deed 2 : a legal document by which a person transfers land or buildings to another deed 2 of 2 verb deeded; deeding : to transfer by a deed He deeded the house to the new owners. Legal Definition deed 1 of 2 noun 1 : something done : act sense 1 my free act and deed 2 : a written instrument by which a person transfers ownership of real property to another see also deliver, grantee, grantor, recording act, registry, title compare certificate of title Note: A deed must be properly executed and delivered in order to be effective. Additionally, the grantor must have freely intended to make the transfer at the time of the conveyance. Deeds are recorded at the local registry of deeds to give notice of ownership. — bargain and sale deed : a contract resulting from a bargain between a buyer and a seller of real property that creates a use in the buyer and therefore transfers title to the buyer by operation of law : a deed in which the grantor makes no warranties of title to the grantee — deed-in-lieu \\ -in-ˈlü \\ : deed in lieu of foreclosure in this entry — deed in lieu of foreclosure : a deed from a mortgagor conveying title to the mortgaged property to the mortgagee in payment of the debt Note: Deeds in lieu of foreclosure are sometimes used as an alternative to foreclosure. — deed of trust : an instrument securing a debt in which a debtor conveys the legal ownership of real property to a trustee to be held in trust for the benefit of the creditor or to be sold upon the debtor's default to pay the debt : a mortgage with a power of sale called also trust deed — master deed : a deed that submits the land described therein to the provisions of a state's law regarding condominiums and sets out various information (as about the units, common areas, bylaws, and rights of the owners) as required under state law compare declaration of condominium at declaration sense 4 — quitclaim deed : a deed that grants only whatever title or interest the grantor had to the property without any warranty as to the title : special warranty deed in this entry compare warranty deed in this entry — sheriff's deed : a deed given to a buyer of property purchased at a sheriff's sale — special warranty deed : a deed in which the property transferred is warranted to be free of all liens or encumbrances made by, through, or under the grantor but not otherwise — tax deed : a deed evidencing the transfer of title acquired by the grantee as purchaser of property at a tax sale compare tax certificate — trust deed : deed of trust in this entry — unit deed : a deed conveying a condominium unit — warranty deed : a deed warranting that the grantor has a good title free and clear of all encumbrances and will defend the grantee against all claims compare quitclaim deed and special warranty deed in this entry deed 2 of 2 transitive verb : to convey by deed deeded verb past tense of deed as in ceded to give over the legal possession or ownership of the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ceded bequeathed transferred relinquished assigned leased donated conveyed lent aliened loaned granted left rented alienated entrusted made over disposed of willed moved vested conferred surrendered bestowed presented contributed transmitted handed down turned in consigned commended committed intrusted turned over passed handed over passed (down) trusted yielded released delivered let Antonyms & Near Antonyms expropriated
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