FEAT

feat, effort, exploit

(noun) a notable achievement; “he performed a great feat”; “the book was her finest effort”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

feat (plural feats)

A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.

Adjective

feat (comparative feater, superlative featest)

(archaic) Dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty.

Verb

feat (third-person singular simple present feats, present participle feating, simple past and past participle feated)

(obsolete) To form; to fashion.

Etymology 2

Verb

feat (third-person singular simple present feats, present participle feating, simple past and past participle feated)

(transitive, informal) To feature. I

Anagrams

• EFTA, Fate, TAFE, TFAE, fate, feta

Source: Wiktionary


Feat, n. Etym: [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. The warlike feats I have done. Shak.

2. A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick; as, feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity.

Feat, v. t.

Definition: To form; to fashion. [Obs.] To the more mature, A glass that feated them. Shak.

Feat, a. [Compar. Feater; superl. Featest.] Etym: [F. fait made, shaped, fit, p.p. of faire to make or do. See Feat, n.]

Definition: Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty. [Archaic] Never master had a page . . . so feat. Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me --Much feater than before. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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