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Chore vs Deed - What's the difference?

chore | deed |

As nouns the difference between chore and deed

is that chore is a task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one while deed is an action or act; something that is done.

As verbs the difference between chore and deed

is that chore is to do chores while deed is to transfer real property by deed.

chore

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ). See also char .

Noun

(chores)
  • A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.
  • Washing dishes is a chore , but we cannot just stop eating.

    Verb

    (chor)
  • (US, dated) To do chores.
  • References
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    Etymology 2

    Possibly derived from the (etyl) word , see also Geordie word (chor).

    Alternative forms

    * chor (Geordie)

    Verb

  • (British, informal) To steal.
  • Synonyms
    * steal (standard English) * thieve (standard English) * twoc (Geordie)

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A choir or chorus.
  • (Ben Jonson)

    Anagrams

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    deed

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An action or act; something that is done.
  • * Bible, Genesis xliv. 15
  • And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?
  • A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
  • * Spenser
  • knightly deeds
  • * Dryden
  • whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn
  • Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
  • I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed .
  • (legal) A legal contract showing bond.
  • I inherited the deed to the house.

    Synonyms

    * (action) act, action

    Derived terms

    * indeed

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To transfer real property by deed.
  • He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.
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