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   deal

   /diːl/

   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 rounddole 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 punishments dealt out to the rioters were hideous"
   • 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: "journalism that deals in small-town chit-chat" Similar concernbe aboutbe concerned withconcern itself withhave to do withdiscussconsidercovertreat ofpertain toappertain totacklestudyexploreinvestigateexaminego intoreviewanalyseweigh uparchaic:regard
   • ▪ buy and sell illegal drugs: informal "you are suspected of dealing in drugs"
   • 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 or control (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 very harshly with her" Similar treathandleserveuseact towardsbehave towardsconduct oneself towards
   • ▪ have commercial relations with: "the bank deals directly with the private sector"
   • ▪ 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 government was ready to do a deal with the opposition"
   • ▪ a particular form of treatment given or received: "working mothers get a bad 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.

   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).

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a decision or arrangement between groups or people. agreement Do we have an agreement? understanding We had an understanding that the businesses would merge, but never got that in writing.

   • Dealer

     DEALER definition: 1. a person who trades in something: 2. a...

   • English (US)

     the act of dealing (= sharing out) something, especially...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     DEAL translate: sự thỏa thuận trong kinh doanh, sự chia bài,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     DEAL translate: trato, acordo, acerto, dar (as cartas),...

   • Ukrainian Translation

     DEAL - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

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   The meaning of DEAL is to concern oneself or itself. How to use deal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deal.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of dealing (= sharing out) something, especially playing cards: It's your deal (= turn to deal). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. deal noun (WOOD) [ U ]

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you make a deal, do a deal, or cut a deal, you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.

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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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dealDeal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   1 day ago · 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of deal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. deal. verb. OPAL W OPAL S. /diːl/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. cards. [intransitive, transitive] to give cards to each player in a game of cards. Whose turn is it to deal? deal (something) (out) (to somebody) Start by dealing out ten cards to each player.