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What is the difference between deed and act?

deed | act |

Act is a synonym of deed.



As nouns the difference between deed and act

is that deed is an action or act; something that is done while ACT is a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the {{term||American College Test}}.

As verbs the difference between deed and act

is that deed is to transfer real property by deed while act is to do something.

As a proper noun ACT is

initialism of Australian Capital Territory|lang=en, a federal territory of Australia.

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.
    English palindromes ----

    act

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a federal territory of Australia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
  • *

    • Coordinate terms

    * (American College Test) SAT , GMAT , MCAT , DAT

    Anagrams

    * * * * English three-letter words