deal

Meanings

• a particular instance of buying or selling
  • "it was a package deal"
  • "he's a master of the business deal"
• an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
  • "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  • "a deal of trouble"
• 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
• 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"
• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
  • "This book deals with incest"
• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
• 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"
• come to terms with
• administer or bestow, as in small portions
  • "deal a blow to someone"
• 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
• give out as one's portion or share
• give (a specific card) to a player
  • "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
• sell
  • "deal hashish"

Synonyms

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