Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Adroit; dexterous.
- adjective Neat; trim.
- noun An act or accomplishment of great courage, skill, or imagination; an achievement.
- noun Obsolete A specialized skill; a knack.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To form; fashion; set an example to.
- noun A deed; especially, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or performance; an exploit: as, feats of arms; feats of horsemanship or of dexterity.
- noun Synonyms Deed, Feat, Exploit, Achievement. These words are arranged in the order of strength; deed, however, may have a much more elevated character than feat, and even surpass exploit. A deed may, on the other hand, be base or ignoble. It is, therefore, often accompanied by an adjective of quality. A feat is generally an act of remarkable skill or strength: as, the feats of a juggler, a ventriloquist, an athlete. An exploit is especially an act of boldness or bravery, with various degrees of mental power in working it out. An achievement is the result of large ability in planning, and diligence and boldness in executing. Feat, exploit, and achievement differ from act, action, and deed in that the first three always, and the last three only sometimes, represent something great.
- To make neat.
- Neat; skilful; ingenious; deft; clever.
- Large: as, a pretty feat parcel (a rather large quantity).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An act; a deed; an exploit.
- noun A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick.
- transitive verb obsolete To form; to fashion.
- adjective Archaic Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A relatively rare or difficult
accomplishment . - adjective archaic
dexterous inmovements orservice ;skilful ;neat ;pretty
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a notable achievement
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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This feat is all the more remarkable when you learn that the book was published in 1917!
Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Gary Stager 2010
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Just how Mahler's music accomplishes this feat is another question that Mr. Lebrecht's book explores, along with the details of Mahler's life and the author's own deep, personal engagement with the composer's music.
A Fierce Enthusiasm Leon Botstein 2010
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This feat is all the more remarkable when you learn that the book was published in 1917!
Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Gary Stager 2010
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Either feat is astounding utilizing any weapon but these guys (I can't even remember their names) did it with "tools" like most of us have or can buy.
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Biologically speaking, the feat is the bacterial equivalent of removing lungs and coaxing the disembodied tissue to breathe.
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The main (delicious!) tool her team uses to help accomplish this important feat is through The Gratitude Cookie ™.
Women Grow Business » Zen Rabbit Gets An Extreme Business Makeover 2010
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The main (delicious!) tool her team uses to help accomplish this important feat is through The Gratitude Cookie (tm).
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The main (delicious!) tool her team uses to help accomplish this important feat is through The Gratitude Cookie (tm).
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But his greatest feat is arguably his ability to reinvent himself, to endure.
The Long Walk From Chicago Brian Costa 2010
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The main (delicious!) tool her team uses to help accomplish this important feat is through The Gratitude Cookie (tm).
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