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feat

1

[ feet ]

noun

  1. a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:

    Arranging the treaty was a diplomatic feat.

    Synonyms:

  2. Obsolete. a specialized skill; profession.


feat

2

[ feet ]

adjective

Archaic.
feater, featest.
  1. apt; skillful; dexterous.

feat

1

/ ھː /

noun

  1. a remarkable, skilful, or daring action; exploit; achievement

    feats of strength

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

feat

2

/ ھː /

adjective

  1. another word for skilful
  2. another word for neat 1 suitable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of feat1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English fet, fait, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin factum, noun use of neuter past participle of facere “to do, make”; fact

Origin of feat2

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French fait “made (to fit),” from Latin factus “done, made,” past participle of facere “to do, make”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of feat1

C14: from Anglo-French fait , from Latin factum deed; see fact

Origin of feat2

C14: from Old French fet , from Latin factus made, from facere to make
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It's also a remarkable feat of engineering, that will see segments of the tunnel placed on top of the seafloor, and then joined together.

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That’s no small feat, just like it’s no small request to ask people to reduce the franchise’s role in their lives, or give it up altogether.

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To achieve that feat, they must also do something else they have never done before, which is to get past Barcelona in the Women's Champions League knockout stage.

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But, despite his record-equalling feats, Watkins has started just two of the club's past six games, a fact he is not best pleased with.

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England are chasing a seventh Six Nations title in a row and a fourth successive Grand Slam, and that feat will be confirmed with victory against Scotland and defeat for second-placed France in Italy.

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