Spell Bee Word: deed

Basic Details

Word: Deed

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Something that someone does, especially a good or brave act; also a legal paper that shows who owns a house or land.

Synonyms: act, action, feat, exploit

How to Spell Deed

Syllables: deed

Tricky part: There is a double e in the middle, never ea or ie.

Watch out for: deid, deede, deade

Memory tip: Deed reads the same forwards and backwards, like noon and level. Write d, two e's, then d again.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a good deed for the day: one kind act done for someone Example: "Carrying the neighbour's bags upstairs was my good deed for the day."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Saving the puppy from the drain was a brave deed.

Example 2: His kind deeds made him popular in the colony.

Example 3: People will remember you for your deeds, not your words.

Fun Fact

In India, the paper used when a flat or plot is bought is called a sale deed, and it is registered with the government.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: deed

a) act
b) thought
c) dream
d) word

Show answer

a) act. A deed is something done, so it means an act.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) speach
b) deed
c) cheeze
d) freese

Show answer

b) deed. Speech needs ee, freeze takes a z and cheese takes an s; deed is already right.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The lawyer read every line of the property deede before Uncle Mohan signed it.

a) signed
b) deede
c) property
d) lawyer

Show answer

b) deede. Deed ends with d; there is no e after it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a heroic deed?

a) pulling a child out of a flood
b) sleeping late
c) forgetting homework
d) watching TV

Show answer

a) pulling a child out of a flood

2. A land deed is a kind of ____.

a) map game
b) farm tool
c) legal document
d) crop

Show answer

c) legal document

Associated Words

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