noun

deed

deed, act, action, title deed

A good deed brightens a dark world.

A good deed brightens a dark world.

She signed the deed to the house.

She signed the deed to the house.

a good/bad deed A good deed is never lost.

the deed to (sth.) He holds the deed to the property.

Synonyms: act, action, feat (for an act); document, contract (for a legal paper)

From Old English 'dæd' (act, action), related to the verb 'do'.

It sounds like 'did', the past tense of 'do'. You 'did' a 'deed'. This links the word to the concept of an action already done.

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