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   deal

   /dēl/

   verb

   • 1. distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round: "the cards were dealt for the last hand" Similar distributegive outshare outdivide outdivide uphand outpass outpass arounddole outmete outdispenseallocateallotassignapportionbestowinformal:divvy up
   • ▪ include a new player in a card game by giving them cards.
   • ▪ distribute or mete out (something) to a person or group: "the funds raised were dealt out to the needy"
   • 2. take part in commercial trading of a particular commodity: "directors were prohibited from dealing in the company's shares" Similar trade inbuy and sellbe concerned with tradingbe engaged in tradingdo business insellvendpurveysupplystockofferoffer for salehave for salepeddlemarketmerchandisetraffic insmugglerunrustleinformal:pushflog
   • ▪ be concerned with: "a movie that deals in ideas and issues" Similar concernbe aboutbe concerned withconcern itself withhave to do withdiscussconsidercovertreat ofpertain toappertain totacklestudyexploreinvestigateexaminego intoreviewanalyzeweigh uparchaic:regard
   • ▪ buy and sell illegal drugs: informal "Frankie started dealing cocaine"
   • 3. take measures concerning (someone or something), especially with the intention of putting something right: "they seem incapable of dealing with the problem" Similar cope withhandlemanageattend tosee totake care oftake charge oftake in handsort outtackletake oncontrolmasterinfluencemanipulate
   • ▪ cope with (a difficult person or situation): "you'll have to find a way of dealing with those feelings"
   • ▪ treat (someone) in a particular way: "life had dealt harshly with her" Similar treathandleserveuseact towardbehave towardconduct oneself toward
   • ▪ have relations with (a person or organization), especially in a commercial context: "the bank deals directly with the private sector"
   • ▪ take or have as a subject; discuss: "the novel deals with several different topics"
   • 4. inflict (a blow) on (someone or something): "hopes of an economic recovery were dealt another blow" Similar deliveradministerdispenseinflictgiveimposedirectaim

   noun

   • 1. an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context: "the band signed a major recording deal"
   • ▪ an attractive price on a commodity for a purchaser; a bargain: "we've got great deals on the latest camcorders"
   • ▪ a particular form of treatment given or received: "working mothers get a raw deal"
   • ▪ the situation or state of affairs: informal "what's the deal with you and that guy?"
   • 2. the process of distributing the cards to players in a card game: "after the deal, players A and B stay out"
   • ▪ a player's turn to distribute cards: "“Time for one more game.” “All right. Whose deal?”"
   • ▪ the round of play following a distribution of cards.
   • ▪ the set of hands dealt to the players.
   • 3. a significant but unspecified amount of something: "he lost a great deal of blood"

   Word Origin Old Englishdǣlan ‘divide’, ‘participate’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deel and German Teil ‘part’ (noun), also to dole1. The sense ‘divide’ gave rise to ‘distribute’, hence deal1 (sense 1 of the verb, sense 4 of the verb); the sense ‘participate’ gave rise to ‘have dealings with’, hence deal1 (sense 2 of the verb, sense 3 of the verb).

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   noun. a business transaction: They closed the deal after a week of negotiating. a bargain or arrangement for mutual advantage: the best deal in town. Synonyms: contract, pact. a secret or underhanded agreement or bargain: His supporters worked a number of deals to help his campaign.

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   verb. take action with respect to (someone or something) “How are we going to deal with this problem?” “The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students” see more. verb. behave in a certain way towards others. “He deals fairly with his employees” see more. verb. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.

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