DEED in a Sentence
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197 example sentences for DEED, such as:
1. Portray'd with many a holy deed.
2. Each deed, and all its praise thine own.
3. His deeds does not agree with his words.
4. The better the day, the better the deed.
5. He did the good deed on his responsibility.
2. Each deed, and all its praise thine own.
3. His deeds does not agree with his words.
4. The better the day, the better the deed.
5. He did the good deed on his responsibility.
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Meanings and Examples of DEED
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deed
n. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
n. something that people do or cause to happen
Classic Sentence: (170 in 12 pages)
1 At the same time he warned them that after this treacherous deed the worst was to be expected.
2 Off to Gretna Green with his girl; the deed done.
3 Portray'd with many a holy deed.
4 Each deed, and all its praise thine own.
5 Courtesy of tongue," said Rowena, "when it is used to veil churlishness of deed, is but a knight's girdle around the breast of a base clown.
6 Thou art no Christian, Rebecca; and to thee are unknown those high feelings which swell the bosom of a noble maiden when her lover hath done some deed of emprize which sanctions his flame.
7 Do not let us be frightened from a good deed by a trifle.
8 The deed thoroughly answered: a source of domestic altercation was entirely done away, and it was the means of opening Susan's heart to her, and giving her something more to love and be interested in.
9 Of which, to do her justice, she was wholly innocent, in thought, word, or deed.
10 Miss Elliot," said he, speaking rather low, "you have done a good deed in making that poor fellow talk so much.
11 It was as if these men and boys had suddenly dived into past ages, and fetched therefrom an hour and deed which had before been familiar with this spot.
12 I have never implied to you by word or deed that I have grown to think otherwise of him, and I never will.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: 2 The People at Blooms-End Make Ready
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: 2 The People at Blooms-End Make Ready
13 To stay at home a minute longer than necessary after having once come to his determination would be, he felt, only to give new pain to his mother by some word, look, or deed.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 6 Yeobright Goes, and the Breach Is Complete
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 6 Yeobright Goes, and the Breach Is Complete
14 For two successive years his mistress had seemed to take pleasure in lighting a bonfire on the bank overlooking the valley; but this year she had apparently quite forgotten the day and the customary deed.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 5 An Old Move Inadvertently Repeated
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 5 An Old Move Inadvertently Repeated
15 Clym in a disturbed voice related to her his visit to Susan Nunsuch's boy, the revelation he had made, and what had resulted from his charging Eustacia with having wilfully and heartlessly done the deed.
Example Sentence: (27 in 2 pages)
1 A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university.
2 The money was given to us by deed of covenant.
3 I was pleased to have done something; trivial, transitory though the deed was, it was yet an active thing.
4 Whether or not King Richard III was responsible for the murder of the two young princes in the Tower, it was an iniquitous deed.
5 I was pleased to have done something; trivial, transitory though the deed was, it was yet an active thing, and I was weary of an existence all passive.
6 In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships for hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed.
7 A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
8 I'm not easily shocked,but his deed was too disgusting.
9 The deed of transfer must be entered at the land registry.
10 He did the good deed on his responsibility.
11 The better the day, the better the deed.
12 His deeds does not agree with his words.
13 Fair words and foul deeds cheat wise men as well as fools.
14 Our deeds determine us, much as we determine our deeds.
15 There is a miner attack in words but a major help in deeds.