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deal > 23 senses
ADJECTIVE1dealMade of fir or pine
NOUN1deal, trade, business dealA particular instance of buying or selling
2deal, bargainAn agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
3deal, batch, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
4dealA plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
5deal, softwoodWood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
6deal, handThe cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
7dealThe type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
8dealThe act of distributing playing cards
9dealThe act of apportioning or distributing something
VERB1deal, cover, treat, handle, plow, addressDeal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression
2dealTake action with respect to (someone or something)
3deal, consider, take, look atTake into consideration for exemplifying purposes
4deal, cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, manageCome to terms or deal successfully with
5deal, distribute, administer, mete out, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole outAdminister or bestow, as in small portions
6deal, sell, tradeDo business
7deal, manage, care, handleBe in charge of, act on, or dispose of
8dealBehave in a certain way towards others
9dealDistribute to the players in a game
10deal, conduct, carry onDirect the course of
11deal, share, divvy up, portion out, apportionGive out as one's portion or share
12dealGive (a specific card) to a player
13dealSell
deal > pronunciation
Soundsdiy'l
Rhymesabele, anneal, appeal, and 60 more rhymes in iyl at the HyperDic website...
deal > adjective
MeaningMade of fir or pine.
Examples"a plain deal table"
Similar towoody
deal > noun 1, act
MeaningA particular instance of buying or selling.
Examples"it was a package deal"; "he's a master of the business deal"
Synonymstrade, business deal
Narrowerarms deal; penny ante
Broadertransaction, dealing, dealings
Verbsdeal; deal
deal > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each.
Examples"he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
Synonymsbargain
Broaderagreement, understanding
deal > noun 3, quantity
Meaning(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.
Examples"a deal of trouble"
Synonymsbatch, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew
Narrowerflood, inundation, deluge, torrent
Broaderlarge indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
deal > noun 4, substance
MeaningA plank of softwood (fir or pine board).
Broaderboard, plank
deal > noun 5, substance
MeaningWood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).
Synonymssoftwood
Narrowerpulpwood
Broaderwood
deal > noun 6, group
MeaningThe cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time.
Synonymshand
Partslong suit
Narrowerbridge hand; poker hand
Broadercollection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
Verbsdeal; deal; deal
deal > noun 7, event
MeaningThe type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement).
Examples"he got a good deal on his car"
Narrowerfair deal, square deal; raw deal
Broaderresult, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
Verbsdeal
deal > noun 8, act
MeaningThe act of distributing playing cards.
Examples"the deal was passed around the table clockwise"
Categorycard game, cards
Part ofcard game, cards
Narrowermisdeal
Broaderdistribution
Verbsdeal; deal
deal > noun 9, act
MeaningThe act of apportioning or distributing something.
Examples"the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
Narrowernew deal
Broaderallotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation
Verbsdeal; deal
deal > verb 1, communication
MeaningDeal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"This book deals with incest"
Synonymscover, treat, handle, plow, address
Narrowertheologize, theologise; discourse, talk about, discuss
Broaderbroach, initiate
Similar totreat, handle, do by; embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover
deal > verb 2, social
MeaningTake action with respect to (someone or something).
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
Broaderact, move
Nounsdealings; dealing
deal > verb 3, cognition
MeaningTake into consideration for exemplifying purposes.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsconsider, take, look at
Narrowercontemplate; dally, trifle, play; abstract; warm to
Broaderthink about
deal > verb 4, social
MeaningCome to terms or deal successfully with.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymscope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, manage
Narrowerimprovise, extemporize; fend; hack, cut; scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub along; meet, match, cope with
Broaderact, move
deal > verb 5, possession
MeaningAdminister or bestow, as in small portions.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"deal a blow to someone"
Synonymsdistribute, administer, mete out, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
Narrowerassign, allot, portion; reallot; deal; give, apply
Broadergive
Nounsdeal
deal > verb 6, possession
MeaningDo business. Offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"She deals in gold"
Synonymssell, trade
Categorycommerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Narrowerpush; deal; black marketeer; pyramid; market; peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch
Broadertransact
Similar todeal; sell
See alsotrade; deal out
Nounsdealer; dealer; dealer; deal; dealing, dealings
deal > verb 7, social
MeaningBe in charge of, act on, or dispose of.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"I can deal with this crew of workers"
Synonymsmanage, care, handle
Narroweradminister, administrate; organize, organise; work; come to grips, get to grips; dispose of; take care, mind; coordinate; juggle; process; mismanage, mishandle, misconduct; direct; conduct, carry on, deal; touch
Broadercontrol, command
deal > verb 8, social
MeaningBehave in a certain way towards others.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"He deals fairly with his employees"
Broaderbehave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
Nounsdealing; dealings
deal > verb 9, possession
MeaningDistribute to the players in a game.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"Who's dealing?"
Categorycard game, cards
Narrowermisdeal
Broaderdistribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
Similar todeal
Nounsdeal; deal; dealer
deal > verb 10, social
MeaningDirect the course of. Manage or control.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsconduct, carry on
Narrowerracketeer
Broadermanage, deal, care, handle
Nounsdeal; deal; dealing, dealings
deal > verb 11, possession
MeaningGive out as one's portion or share.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsshare, divvy up, portion out, apportion
Entailsseparate, divide, part
Entailed byadmeasure
Broaderdistribute, give out, hand out
Nounsdeal
deal > verb 12, possession
MeaningGive (a specific card) to a player.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
Categorycard game, cards
Broaderpass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
Similar todeal
Nounsdeal; deal; dealer
deal > verb 13, possession
MeaningSell.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"deal hashish"
Categorycommerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Broaderdeal, sell, trade
Similar todeal, sell, trade
Nounsdealer; dealer; deal

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