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Origin and Etymology of deal
Middle English deel, from Old English dǣl; akin to Old English dāl division, portion, Old High German teil part
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of deal
dealt
play
\ˈdelt\;
dealing
play
\ˈdē-liŋ\
1 a
: to give as one's portion : apportion
- dealt out three sandwiches apiece
- a judge dealing out punishments
b
card games
: to distribute (playing cards) to players
- Deal the cards.
2
: administer, deliver
- dealt him a blow
1
card games
: to distribute the cards to players
- your turn to deal
2
: to concern oneself or itself
- the book deals with education
- a lawyer who deals with real estate law
3
business
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
- Who's going to deal with this mess?
b
: to reach or try to reach a state of acceptance or reconcilement
- trying to deal with her son's death
Examples of deal in a Sentence
It's your turn to deal.
Each player is dealt five cards.
She was dealt a full house.
dealing out the cards for a game of poker
The offending players were dealt harsh penalties.
She got caught dealing drugs in school.
Origin and Etymology of deal
see 1deal
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
See Words from the same yeardeal Synonyms
Related Words
bargain, barter, horse-trade, negotiate, transact;
auction, exchange, merchandise (also merchandize), rebuy, resell, swap;
distribute, market, peddle, retail, sell, supply, vend, wholesale;
Synonym Discussion of deal
distribute, dispense, divide, deal, dole out mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group. distribute implies an apportioning by separation of something into parts, units, or amounts.
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- distributed food to the needy
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- dispensed wisdom to the students
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- three charitable groups divided the proceeds
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- deal out equipment and supplies
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- doled out what little food there was
Definition of deal
1
business
a
: an act of dealing (see 2deal 3) : transaction
- big corporate deals
- a real estate deal
b
: bargain
- got a great deal on a new TV
- accepted a plea deal
c
: contract 1a
- signed a 2-year deal
2
: package deal
3
: treatment received
- a dirty deal
4
: an arrangement for mutual advantage
- kept his side of the deal
5
: affair 2
- dinner was an informal deal
7
: mccoy
—used in the phrase the real deal
Origin and Etymology of deal
see 1deal
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearOther Business Terms
Definition of deal
1
British
: a board of fir or pine
2
: pine or fir wood
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deal
adjectiveOrigin and Etymology of deal
Middle English dele, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, plank; akin to Old High German dili plank — more at thill
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDEAL Defined for English Language Learners
deal
Definition of deal for English Language Learners
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: to give cards to the players in a card game
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: to give (something or an amount of something) to someone
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: to buy and sell (drugs, art, etc.) as a business
DEAL Defined for Kids
Definition of deal for Students
1
: an indefinite amount
- It means a great deal to me.
2
: a person's turn to pass out the cards in a card game
Definition of deal for Students
dealt
\ˈdelt\;
dealing
\ˈdē-liŋ\
1
: to give out as a person's share
- It's your turn to deal the cards.
- The judge dealt out justice to all.
2
: 1give 8, administer
- “… he has done mischief; and blows must be dealt now.”
- —Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
3
: to have to do
- This book deals with airplanes.
4
: to take action
- The sheriff dealt with the outlaws.
5
: to buy and sell regularly : trade
- deals cars
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dealer
\ˈdē-lər\ nounDefinition of deal for Students
1
: an agreement to do business
- We made a deal to trade baseball cards.
2
: treatment received
- We got a bad deal from the ref.
3
: an arrangement that is good for everyone involved
The two sides agreed on a deal to end the dispute.
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of deal
dealt;
dealing
: to carry on the business of buying or especially selling (something)
- dealing drugs
1
: to engage in bargaining
2
: to sell or distribute something as a business or for money
- dealing in real estate
- deal in stolen property
legal Definition of deal
1
: an act of dealing : a business transaction
2
: an arrangement for mutual advantage (as for a defendant to testify in exchange for immunity from prosecution)
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