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Deed vs Doings - What's the difference?

deed | doings |

As nouns the difference between deed and doings

is that deed is an action or act; something that is done while doings is regular activities.

As a verb deed

is (informal) to transfer real property by deed.

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 ----

    doings

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • regular activities
  • social events
  • (Australia, vulgar, dated) sewage.
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