deal

/dˈil/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
“This book deals with incest”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
“Take the case of China”
take action with respect to (someone or something)
“How are we going to deal with this problem?”
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
“We got by on just a gallon of gas”
administer or bestow, as in small portions
“administer critical remarks to everyone present”
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
“She deals in gold”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
“I can deal with this crew of workers”
behave in a certain way towards others
“He deals fairly with his employees”
distribute cards to the players in a game
“Who's dealing?”
direct the course of; manage or control
“You cannot conduct business like this”
give out as one's portion or share
give (a specific card) to a player
“He dealt me the Queen of Spades”

noun

a particular instance of buying or selling
“it was a package deal”
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
“he made a bargain with the devil”
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
“I didn't hold a good hand all evening”
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
“he got a good deal on his car”
the act of distributing playing cards
“the deal was passed around the table clockwise”
the act of apportioning or distributing something
“the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions”

Developers: get definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes and pronunciation for 147,000 words as JSON with the English Dictionary API (free trial).