deeds 1 of 2

noun

Definition of deedsnext
plural of deed
1
as in feats
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness traditionally heroes have been celebrated for their great deeds in song and story

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2
as in things
something done by someone deeds always carry greater weight than words

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deeds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of deed
as in transfers
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 deeds
  1. feats
  2. things
  3. achievements
  4. actions
  5. assigns
  6. conveys
Noun
  • Ravens, magpies and even common urban crows have demonstrated impressive feats of intelligence, from using traffic lights to crack nuts to remembering human faces and even holding grudges.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Among the feats was re-creating London’s luxe underground nightclub Café de Paris, which in real life was hit by a bomb on March 8, 1941.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of feats
Noun
  • Traditionally, vehicle owners took their cars and trucks to dealerships, garages and other providers of service for such things as oil changes, tire rotation, battery replacement, and work related to recalls.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Do the wonders of the natural world draw you closer to all things green?
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • This view was famously articulated by Alfred Adler, who saw ambition as the inability to be satisfied with one’s achievements, or the ability to remain always dissatisfied with them.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fans and some drivers argue this system undervalues the weight of regular-season achievements.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of achievements
Noun
  • Ramping up concrete actions that foster connections and build communities is just as important to us as sustainability.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Create channels for feedback to ensure your team understands the reason behind your actions.
    Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of actions
Verb
  • Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Hashing is a term that applies to the practice of passing passwords through a one-way cryptographic algorithm that assigns a long string of characters that’s unique for each unique input of plaintext.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of assigns
Verb
  • Her imagery vividly conveys a sense of discomfort and awkwardness, evoking the emotional experiences of her younger self.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
  • It is edited down to a few minutes in the film but still conveys what has become a regular occurrence in Dion’s life.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of conveys
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