deeded

verb

Definition of deedednext
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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  1. ceded
  2. transferred
  3. assigned
Verb
  • John Dutton wouldn’t have ceded the land back to Rainwater, right?
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Reports of summary executions and sectarian reprisals were limited, perhaps due, in part, to the way much of the Syrian army ceded territory without a fight.
    Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of ceded
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  • This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.
    Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The three were transferred to another hospital.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of transferred
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  • Each child was assigned a part of a flowerbed and chose what to do with it.
    Alon Avital, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Since 2010, the NCAA has required transgender athletes assigned male at birth to undergo at least one year of testosterone suppression therapy before becoming eligible to compete on women's teams.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
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