n. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"

n. a written account of ownership or obligation

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

n. a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment

n. an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"

n. an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"

n. a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

n. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan

n. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"

n. a superior paper resembling sheepskin

n. the form of a literary work submitted for publication

n. a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"

n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

n. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

n. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"

n. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

n. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"

n. an action; "how could you do such a thing?"

n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

n. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

n. interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'

n. physical strength

n. any carefree episode

n. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

n. something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"