deed

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. An action or act; something that is done.
2. A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
3. Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
4. A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.
5. A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.

Verb

To transfer real property by deed.

Concepts

acte

action

document

fait

haut fait

geste

acte notarié

pièce

tâche

besogne

titre

loi

acte notarial

exploit

transférer par acte notarié

œuvre

conduite

certificat

diplôme

contrat

Dieu

agréable

bonne

à

l’action humaine

exploit ''m''

prouesse ''f''

travail ''m''

activité

occupation

documentation

document officiel

charte

décret

acte législatif

deux heures avant que cela eût lieu

déroulement

happening

occasion

évènement

événement

réalisation

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/diːd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English dede, from Old English dēd, dǣd (“deed, act”), from Proto-West Germanic *dādi, from Proto-Germanic *dēdiz (“deed”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tis (“deed, action”). Analyzable through Proto-Germanic as do + -th. Doublet of thesis.
The real estate sense derives from the fact that property deeds are traditionally used to demonstrate proof of ownership of a legal title in common law jurisdictions, such as England & Wales and most of the United States.
Cognates:
Cognate with West Frisian died, Dutch daad (“deed, act”), German Low German Daad, German Tat (“deed, action”), Swedish, Norwegian and Danish dåd (“act, action”). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “setting, arrangement”).