misdeed
part of speech
noun (a misdeed, misdeeds)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) A wrong or bad action, especially a crime or a breaking of rules. tree →
2) Something naughty or wicked that a person has done. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A misdeed is a sin or wrong act, something done against God's law. Interpretation: The Psalm says God forgave Israel and still held them to account. Tradition reads this as both mercy and justice. In the primary lessons: In stories, history and RE lessons, characters confess their misdeeds and say sorry; villains are punished for their misdeeds. In church life, confession is a time to admit misdeeds and ask for forgiveness. Phrases: past misdeeds, punished for his misdeeds, own up to a misdeed.
examples
- O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; a forgiving God wast Thou unto them, though Thou tookest vengeance of their misdeeds. (Writings PSA.99.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- The king was punished for his misdeeds. tree →
- The pirate confessed his misdeeds before he died. tree →
- Everyone has small misdeeds they regret. tree →
- In the story, the boy owns up to his misdeed and says sorry. tree →
- The newspaper reported the company's misdeeds. tree →
- Christians believe God forgives misdeeds when people are truly sorry. tree →
- The weak are made to suffer for the misdeeds of the powerful. tree →
note
Countable; usually plural «misdeeds». A bit formal or old-fashioned; in speech say «wrong», «bad thing», «crime». «Mis-» means badly or wrongly; «deed» means an action.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «misdeed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.