deed

 
Pronunciation: /diːd/

noun

  • 1chiefly literary an action that is performed intentionally or consciously: doing good deeds
  • a brave or noble act: their deeds will live on in song
  • [mass noun] action or performance: she had erred in both deed and manner
  • 2 (often deeds) a legal document that is signed and delivered, especially one regarding the ownership of property or legal rights: mortgage deedsSee also title deed.

verb

[with object] North American
  • convey or transfer (property or rights) by legal deed: they deeded their property to their children

Origin:

Old English dēd, dǣd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch daad and German Tat, from an Indo-European root shared by do1