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Nouns

• (n) a particular instance of buying or selling
  • it was a package deal
  • I had no further trade with him
  • he's a master of the business deal
  business deal, trade,
• (n) an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
  • he made a bargain with the devil
  • he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
  bargain,
• (n) (often followed by "of") a large number or amount or extent
  • 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
  • it must have cost plenty
  • a slew of journalists
  • a wad of money
  good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, mickle, mint, muckle, passel, peck, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, batch, heap, mass, mountain, pile, plenty, raft, stack, wad, flock, pot, mess, sight,
• (n) a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
• (n) wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) softwood,
• (n) the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
  • I didn't hold a good hand all evening
  • he kept trying to see my hand
  hand,
• (n) the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
  • he got a good deal on his car
• (n) the act of distributing playing cards
  • the deal was passed around the table clockwise
• (n) the act of apportioning or distributing something
  • the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions

Verbs

• (v) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
  • This book deals with incest
  • The course covered all of Western Civilization
  • The new book treats the history of China
  plow, handle, treat, cover, address,
• (v) take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
  • Take the case of China
  • Consider the following case
  look at, consider, take,
• (v) 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
• (v) come to terms with
  • We got by on just a gallon of gas
  • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
  cope, get by, grapple, make do, manage, contend, make out,
• (v) administer or bestow, as in small portions
  • 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
  deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot,
• (v) do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
  • She deals in gold
  • The brothers sell shoes
  sell, trade,
• (v) be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  • I can deal with this crew of workers
  • This blender can't handle nuts
  • She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
  handle, manage, care,
• (v) behave in a certain way towards others
  • He deals fairly with his employees
• (v) distribute cards to the players in a game
  • Who's dealing?
• (v) direct the course of; manage or control
  • You cannot conduct business like this
  carry on, conduct,
• (v) give out as one's portion or share divvy up, portion out, apportion, share,
• (v) give (a specific card) to a player
  • He dealt me the Queen of Spades
• (v) sell
  • deal hashish

Synonyms

business deal trade plow handle treat cover address look at consider take bargain good deal great deal hatful lot mickle mint muckle passel peck quite a little slew spate tidy sum batch heap mass mountain pile plenty raft stack wad flock pot mess sight cope get by grapple make do manage contend make out deal out dish out dispense distribute dole out mete out parcel out shell out administer allot softwood sell hand care carry on conduct divvy up portion out apportion share

See also

deal out dish out dispense distribute dole out mete out parcel out shell out lot administer allot merchandise trade

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