feat

Definition

A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.

Etymology

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.

Example Sentences

• "I consider scaling Mount Blanc the greatest physical feat of my life."
• "Raising six children who all went on to be doctors was a tough feat for us."
• "Indeed, this discovery of meaning in symbols may be the most astounding intellectual feat that any human being ever performs—and most humans perform it before they are seven years old!"

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