Feat

//fiːt// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty. archaic

    "[…] she set downe her period on the face of Alexis, thinking he was the fairest, and the featest swaine of all the rest."

Noun
  1. 1
    A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.

    "I consider scaling Mount Blanc the greatest physical feat of my life."

  2. 2
    a notable achievement wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To form; to fashion. obsolete

    "[…] most praised, most loved, A sample to the youngest, to the more mature A glass that feated them, and to the graver A child that guided dotards;"

  2. 2
    To feature. informal, transitive

    "A new team suite will also be added feating new team locker rooms, a nutrition station, team meeting room, a team lounge and coaches’ offices and conference room."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman fet (“action, deed”), from Old French fait, from Latin factum, from facere (“to do, to make”). Doublet of fact.

Etymology 2

From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman fet (“action, deed”), from Old French fait, from Latin factum, from facere (“to do, to make”). Doublet of fact.

Etymology 3

From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman fet (“action, deed”), from Old French fait, from Latin factum, from facere (“to do, to make”). Doublet of fact.

Etymology 4

Clipping of feature. See also the abbreviation feat.

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