deal
/di:l/
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Definition
Noun:
- An agreement or arrangement, especially in business: A formal or informal agreement between parties, often involving buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services.
- A large but indefinite quantity or amount: Often used in the phrases "a great deal" or "a good deal" to mean a large amount or extent.
- The act of distributing playing cards in a game: The action of giving cards to players at the start of a card game.
- The cards held by a player in a card game: The set of cards a player receives in a particular round or hand.
- A particular type of treatment or way of handling a situation: The manner in which someone is treated or a situation is managed.
- Wood from pine or fir trees: Softwood from coniferous trees, often used for making boards or planks.
Verb:
- To distribute or give out something: To hand out or apportion items, especially cards in a game.
- To buy and sell goods; to trade: To be involved in commercial transactions, often as a business.
- To take action to solve a problem or handle a situation: To manage, cope with, or address an issue or person.
- To behave towards someone in a particular way: To interact with or treat a person in a specified manner.
- To inflict or deliver a blow: To strike someone or something.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- They closed a lucrative deal with the new supplier. (They finalized a profitable business agreement.)
- She has a great deal of experience in this field. (She has a very large amount of experience.)
- Whose deal is it? It's your turn to shuffle and deal. (Whose turn is it to distribute the cards?)
- He was holding a terrible deal of cards. (He had a very poor hand of cards.)
- The new policy promises a fairer deal for consumers. (The new policy promises fairer treatment.)
- The table was made of solid pine deal. (The table was made from pine wood.)
Verb:
- Please deal the cards for the next round. (Please distribute the cards.)
- This company deals in rare antiques. (This company trades in rare antiques.)
- We need to deal with this complaint immediately. (We need to handle this complaint.)
- He always deals fairly with his colleagues. (He always treats his colleagues justly.)
- The boxer dealt a powerful blow to his opponent. (The boxer delivered a powerful strike.)
Advanced Usage
"to deal in": to trade or sell a particular type of goods.
- He deals in fine art and jewelry. (His business involves selling fine art and jewelry.)
"to deal with": to handle, manage, or be concerned with a person, problem, or topic.
- This chapter deals with the causes of the war. (This chapter is concerned with the causes.)
- I prefer to deal with the manager directly. (I prefer to handle matters with the manager.)
"a raw deal": unfair or harsh treatment.
- The employees felt they got a raw deal when the bonuses were canceled. (They felt treated unfairly.)
"to strike a deal": to reach an agreement.
- The two companies finally struck a deal after months of negotiation. (They finally reached an agreement.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dealer (n): A person or business that buys and sells goods, especially a trader in a specific market (e.g., car dealer, art dealer).
- Dealing (n): The activity of buying, selling, or doing business; also, one's behavior towards others (e.g., fair dealing, underhand dealings).
- Dealings (n, plural): Business transactions or relations with others.
Synonyms
- Agreement, contract (for the noun meaning an arrangement).
- Distribute, dispense (for the verb meaning to give out).
- Trade, traffic (for the verb meaning to buy and sell).
- Handle, manage, cope with (for the verb meaning to take action on a problem).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Deal in: To trade in something.
- As mentioned, he deals in luxury cars.
- Deal out: To distribute or exclude someone from something.
- She dealt out the cookies to the children. (She distributed the cookies.)
- He felt dealt out of the decision-making process. (He felt excluded.)
- Deal with: To handle, manage, or be about something.
- We must deal with the financial crisis. (We must manage the crisis.)
Related Idioms
- A done deal: Something that has been finally agreed upon or decided and cannot be changed.
- The merger is a done deal; the contracts are signed.
- Wheel and deal: To engage in clever, complex, and sometimes shrewd business or political negotiations.
- Politicians often wheel and deal to pass new laws.
- Big deal: Used sarcastically to say something is not important or impressive, or literally to mean an important thing/event.
- So you got a new phone? Big deal. (Sarcastic: It's not impressive.)
- Signing this contract is a big deal for our company. (Literal: It's very important.)
Noun
- the act of apportioning or distributing something
- the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions
- the act of distributing playing cards
- the deal was passed around the table clockwise
- the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
- he got a good deal on his car
- 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
- wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
- a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
- (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
- 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
- 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
Verb
- sell
- deal hashish
- give (a specific card) to a player
- He dealt me the Queen of Spades
- give out as one's portion or share
- direct the course of; manage or control
- You cannot conduct business like this
- distribute cards to the players in a game
- Who's dealing?
- behave in a certain way towards others
- He deals fairly with his employees
- 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
- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
- She deals in gold
- The brothers sell shoes
- 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
- come to terms with
- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
- 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
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- Take the case of China
- Consider the following case
- 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