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Deal

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Definitions for Deal

noun
a particular instance of buying or selling
Synonyms
trade business deal
Examples
  1. it was a package deal
  2. I had no further trade with him
  3. he's a master of the business deal
noun
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
Synonyms
Examples
  1. he made a bargain with the devil
  2. he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Synonyms
Examples
  1. a batch of letters
  2. a deal of trouble
  3. a lot of money
  4. he made a mint on the stock market
  5. see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
  6. it must have cost plenty
  7. a slew of journalists
  8. a wad of money
noun
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
noun
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
Synonyms
noun
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
Synonyms
Examples
  1. I didn't hold a good hand all evening
  2. he kept trying to see my hand
noun
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
Examples
  1. he got a good deal on his car
noun
the act of distributing playing cards
Examples
  1. the deal was passed around the table clockwise
noun
the act of apportioning or distributing something
Examples
  1. the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions
verb
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Examples
  1. This book deals with incest
  2. The course covered all of Western Civilization
  3. The new book treats the history of China
verb
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Synonyms
consider take look at
Examples
  1. Take the case of China
  2. Consider the following case
verb
take action with respect to (someone or something)
Examples
  1. How are we going to deal with this problem?
  2. The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students
verb
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Synonyms
cope get by make out make do contend grapple manage
Examples
  1. We got by on just a gallon of gas
  2. They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
verb
administer or bestow, as in small portions
Synonyms
distribute administer mete out parcel out lot dispense shell out deal out dish out allot dole out
Examples
  1. administer critical remarks to everyone present
  2. dole out some money
  3. shell out pocket money for the children
  4. deal a blow to someone
  5. the machine dispenses soft drinks
verb
do business
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Examples
  1. offer for sale as for one's livelihood
  2. She deals in gold
  3. The brothers sell shoes
verb
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
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Examples
  1. I can deal with this crew of workers
  2. This blender can't handle nuts
  3. She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
verb
behave in a certain way towards others
Examples
  1. He deals fairly with his employees
verb
distribute cards to the players in a game
Examples
  1. Who's dealing?
verb
direct the course of
Synonyms
conduct carry on
Examples
  1. manage or control
  2. You cannot conduct business like this
verb
give out as one's portion or share
Synonyms
share divvy up portion out apportion
verb
give (a specific card) to a player
Examples
  1. He dealt me the Queen of Spades
verb
sell
Examples
  1. deal hashish

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