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deed

/ˈdid/DEED
/ˈdid/DEED

Meaninga thing done

Common meaning: something done

Other meanings: an act

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishdǣd‘act’source
  2. Middle Englishdedesource
  3. Middle Englishdeedsource
  4. Englishdeed‘something done’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English dǣd ‘deed’.

Roots

  • dǣd Old English “deed”

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