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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FEAT, n. [L. factum, from facio, to perform.]
1. An act; a deed; an exploit; as a bold feat; a noble feat; feats of prowess.
2. In a subordinate sense, any extraordinary act of strength, skill or cunning, as feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity; a trick.
FEAT, a. Ready; skilful; ingenious.
Never master had a page - so feat.
FEAT, v.t. To form; to fashion.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort" [syn: feat, effort, exploit]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English fait, fet, from Anglo-French, from Latin factum, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to make, do — more at do Date: 14th century 1. act, deed 2. a. a deed notable especially for courage b. an act or product of skill, endurance, or ingenuity Synonyms: feat, exploit, achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring <an acrobatic feat>. exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act <his exploits as a spy>. achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition <her achievements as a chemist>. II. adjective Etymology: Middle English fete, fayt, from Anglo-French fait, past participle of faire Date: 15th century 1. archaic becoming, neat 2. archaic smart, dexterous

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a noteworthy act or achievement. Etymology: ME f. OF fait, fet (as FACT)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Feat Feat, 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. 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Feat Feat, v. t. To form; to fashion. [Obs.] To the more mature, A glass that feated them. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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] Never master had a page . . . so feat. --Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me -- Much feater than before. --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(feats) If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat, you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement. A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering. N-COUNT [approval]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Act, deed, exploit, achievement. 2. Trick, act of dexterity.

Moby Thesaurus

accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, action, adventure, aristeia, attainment, blow, bold stroke, conquest, consummation, coup, dealings, deed, doing, doings, effort, emprise, endeavor, enterprise, execution, exploit, fait accompli, gest, go, hand, handiwork, heroic act, job, maneuver, master stroke, masterpiece, masterwork, measure, move, operation, overt act, passage, performance, proceeding, production, res gestae, step, stroke, stunt, thing, thing done, tour de force, transaction, triumph, turn, undertaking, venture, victory, work, works