DEEDED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

deeded

verb

past tense of deed

as in ceded

to give over the legal possession or ownership of the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter

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The duo presided overan unorthodox two-anchor program that ceded viewers, and, eventually, ratings.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Spain disputes this outright, arguing the 1713 treaty ceded only the land and never granted Gibraltar any territorial waters at all.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of ceded

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Spain moves kings’ remains to avoid fire Spanish authorities on Thursday night transferred the remains of three 11th century kings from a monastery in the northeastern Aragón region near an active wildfire.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Rose also told the court that the EEOC has transferred the case to another administrative judge, who on Monday issued an order scheduling further proceedings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of transferred

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Youthful ambition bequeathed them unpredictably shifting time signatures, a daunting nylon-string intro, some odd musical shifts during the guitar-solo section, and a long list of other complexities.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
After the princess’s tragic death in 1997, this jewelry set was bequeathed to her youngest son, who then gave it to his wife.

— Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bequeathed

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