deal

²deal

verb

dealt\ˈdelt\deal·ing\ˈdē-liŋ\

Definition of DEAL

transitive verb

1

a : to give as one's portion : apportion <tried to deal justice to all> <dealt out three sandwiches apiece> b : to distribute (playing cards) to players in a game

2

: administer, deliver <dealt him a blow>

3

a : sell <deals drugs> b : trade <deal a player to another team>

intransitive verb

1

: to distribute the cards in a card game

2

: to concern oneself or itself <the book deals with education>

3

a : to engage in bargaining : trade b : to sell or distribute something as a business <deal in insurance>

4

a : to take action with regard to someone or something <deal with an offender> b : to reach or try to reach a state of acceptance or reconcilement <trying to deal with her son's death>

— deal·er \ˈdē-lər\ noun

Examples of DEAL

1. It's your turn to deal.
2. Each player is dealt five cards.
3. She was dealt a full house.
4. dealing out the cards for a game of poker
5. The offending players were dealt harsh penalties.
6. She got caught dealing drugs in school.

First Known Use of DEAL

before 12th century

Related to DEAL

Synonyms: trade, traffic

Related Words: bargain, barter, horse-trade, negotiate, transact; auction, exchange, merchandise (also merchandize), rebuy, resell, swap; buy, pick up, purchase, take; distribute, fair-trade, market, peddle, retail, sell, supply, vend, wholesale; black-market, bootleg, fence, smuggle; corner, engross, monopolize, undersell; day-trade, invest, speculate

Near Antonyms: black [chiefly British], blackball, boycott

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