deeded

verb

Definition of deedednext
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeded
  1. ceded
  2. transferred
  3. assigned
Verb
  • Last year Montage ceded its property to Flos B&B Italia Group, which officially opened a B&B Italia there in November.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Beckham ceded all control to Uniacke, who turned the walls dark green, and filled the space with twinkling Christmas trees.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of ceded
Verb
  • The state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An advisory committee has already been assigned to work on the process, Martin said.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
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