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