1.
[syn: feat, effort, exploit]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Feat \Feat\ (f[=e]t), n. [OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait,
factum, fr. L. facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact,
Feasible, Do.]
1. An act; a deed; an exploit.
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The warlike feats I have done. --Shak.
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2. A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick;
as, feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Feat \Feat\, v. t.
To form; to fashion. [Obs.]
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To the more mature,
A glass that feated them. --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Feat \Feat\, a. [Compar. Feater; superl. Featest.] [F. fait
made, shaped, fit, p. p. of faire to make or do. See Feat,
n.]
Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice;
pretty. [Archaic]
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Never master had a page . . . so feat. --Shak.
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And look how well my garments sit upon me
Much feater than before. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
feat
n 1: a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the
book was her finest effort" [syn: feat, effort,
exploit]