deal

(dēl)

v., dealt (dĕlt), deal·ing, deals.

v.tr.

1. To give out as a share or portion; apportion.
2. To distribute among several recipients. See synonyms at distribute.
3. To sell: deal prescriptions; deal cocaine.
4. To administer; deliver: dealt him a blow to the stomach.
5. Games.
   1. To distribute (playing cards) among players.
   2. To give (a specific card) to a player while so distributing.

v.intr.

1. To be occupied or concerned: a book that deals with the Middle Ages.
2. To behave in a specified way toward another or others; have transactions: deal honestly with competitors.
3. To take action with respect to someone or something: The committee will deal with this complaint. See synonyms at treat.
4. To do business; trade: dealing in diamonds.
5. Games. To distribute playing cards.
6. Slang. To buy and sell drugs, especially illegally.
7. Slang. To cope: You've got no choice-just deal with it!

n.

1. The act or a round of apportioning or distributing.
2. Games.
   1. Distribution of playing cards.
   2. The cards so distributed; a hand.
   3. The right or turn of a player to distribute the cards.
   4. The playing of one hand.
3. An indefinite quantity, extent, or degree: has a great deal of experience.
4. An agreement often arranged secretly, as in business or politics.
5. 1. A business transaction.
   2. An agreement, especially one that is mutually beneficial. See synonyms at bargain.
6. Informal. A sale favorable especially to the buyer; a bargain.
7. Informal. Treatment received: a raw deal; a fair deal.

[Middle English delen, from Old English dǣlan, to divide, share.]

deal² (dēl)
n.

1. 1. A fir or pine board cut to standard dimensions.
   2. Such boards or planks considered as a group.
2. Fir or pine wood.

[Middle English dele, from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German dele, plank.]

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In marketing, sales promotion that enables a customer to save money on the purchase of a product or service. Consumer deals offer discounts or special purchases to the consumer for various products, usually within a time period. Trade deals offer special discounts to retailers for buying in large quantities, or special displays at reduced costs, or some other dollar incentive to purchase a manufacturer's goods or services. By law, trade deals must be offered on an equal basis to all retailers or dealers doing business with a manufacturer.

also deal with

verb

1. To give out in portions or shares. dispense, distribute, divide, dole out, parcel out, portion (out), ration (out), share. Slang divvy. See collect/distribute.
2. To offer for sale. handle, market, merchandise, merchant, peddle, retail, sell, trade (in), vend. See transactions.
3. To engage in the illicit sale of (narcotics): peddle. Slang push. See transactions.
4. To mete out by means of some action: administer, deliver, give. See give/take/reciprocity.

phrasal verb - deal with

1. To be occupied or concerned with: consider, take up, treat. Idioms: have to do with. See relevant/irrelevant.
2. To behave in a specified way toward: handle, treat. See treat well/treat badly/treat.

noun

1. An indefinite amount or extent: quantity. Informal lot. See big/small/amount.
2. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action: accord, agreement, arrangement, bargain, compact, pact, understanding. See agree/disagree.
3. An agreement, especially one involving a sale or exchange: bargain, compact, contract, covenant, transaction. See agree/disagree.
4. Something offered or bought at a low price: bargain. Informal buy. Slang steal. See money, transactions.

In addition to the idioms beginning with deal, also see big deal; close the sale (deal); cut a deal; done deal; good deal; make a federal case (big deal); no deal; raw deal; square deal; sweeten the kitty (deal); wheel and deal.

n

Definition: agreement, bargain
Antonyms: disagreement, misunderstanding

v

Definition: distribute
Antonyms: hold, keep

v

Definition: do business
Antonyms: deny, refuse

1.(US) Pine or fir lumber cut to a specified size, usually at least 3 in. (76 mm) thick and 9 in. (229 mm) wide.
2. (Brit.) Square-sawn softwood lumber, 17/8 in. (47.6 mm) to 4 in. (101.6 mm) thick and 9 in. (228.6 mm) to under 11 in. (279.4 mm) wide.

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IN BRIEF: A transaction resulting in a mutual agreement.

It's never a good deal when only one party thinks it is. — Malcolm Forbes, American editor and publisher of Forbes magazine.

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verb intr.
verb intr.

To peddle illegal drugs. (1958 —) .

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For a list of words related to deal, see:

• Party Functions and Political Practices - deal: coherent series of programs set forth by one party, as in New Deal or Fair Deal
• Commerce and Trade - deal: bargain, favorable price; (vb) trade, do business; bargain so as to reach favorable price
• Corporations and Business Practices - deal: business transaction or agreement
• Baseball - deal: a transaction between teams when players are traded
• Card Terms
• Intrigues, Plots, and Corruption - deal: private arrangement with another for mutual advantage
• Paraphernalia and Behavior - deal: (vb) Slang. sell drugs

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Common misspelling(s) of deal

• dael

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - tildele, give, skænke, inkludere
v. intr. - behandle, tage sig af, handle med, beskæftige sig med, sælge, have som erhverv
n. - del, handel, forretning, behandling, kortgivning, hånd

idioms:

• deal a blow    rette et slag imod, slå

2.
n. - fyrretræstømmer, fyrretræsbræt, fyrretræs-

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zakelijke) overeenkomst, koop, (grote) hoeveelheid, bejegening, toedeling, (kaart)spel, beurt om te delen (bij kaartspel), zaken doen, in drugs handelen, geven/uitdelen, delen (bij kaartspel)

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - faire des opérations (boursières), donner, distribuer (des cartes), assener (un coup), traiter de/avec, s'occuper de
v. intr. - être en activité, agir (bien/mal) avec qn, être dans le commerce de, donner, distribuer (des cartes)
n. - une grande quantité de, beaucoup de, pas mal de, énormément de, marché, affaire, coup (péj), opération, transaction (boursière), programme (de réformes), donne, distribution (des cartes)

idioms:

• deal a blow    porter un coup

2.
n. - planche, madrier, plot (assemblage de planches)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - Geschäfte machen, sich kümmern, umgehen, sich beschäftigen
n. - Geschäft, Vereinbarung, Behandlung, Transaktion

idioms:

• deal a blow    einen Schlag versetzen

2.
n. - Tannenholz, Kiefernholz, Brett aus diesem Holz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ποσότητα, (χαρτοπ.) χέρι, σειρά παίκτη, μοίρασμα τράπουλας, (καθομ.) συμφωνία, υπόθεση, δουλειά, αντιμετώπιση, (πολιτ.) πρόγραμμα
v. - μοιράζω (χαρτιά κ.λπ.), ασχολούμαι ή καταγίνομαι (με), νταραβερίζομαι (με), καταφέρω (πλήγμα), εμπορεύομαι, πραγματεύομαι, αφορώ

idioms:

• deal a blow    καταφέρω πλήγμα

Italiano (Italian)
commerciare, transazione, contratto, accordo

idioms:

• a done deal    un affare fatto
• a good deal of    parecchi
• a great deal of    molti
• a raw deal    un cattivo affare
• bad deal    cattivo affare
• deal a blow    assestare un colpo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - transação (f), acordo (m), parte (f)
v. - negociar, dedicar-se a, lidar com

idioms:

• a done deal    negócio (m) fechado
• a good deal of    muito
• a great deal of    muito
• a raw deal    tratamento (m) cruel
• bad deal    mau negócio (m)
• deal a blow    desferir um golpe

Русский (Russian)
иметь дело, быть связанным с, сделка, дело, сдавать карты

idioms:

• a done deal    дело сделано
• a good deal of    много
• a great deal of    много
• a raw deal    несправедливость, обман
• bad deal    несправедливость, обман, плохая сделка
• deal a blow    нанести удар

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - comerciar, comprar y vender, cerrar un trato, repartir naipes, repartir, administrar, vender y comprar drogas ilegalmente, vender un atleta a otro equipo
v. intr. - comerciar, comprar y vender, repartir naipes, ocuparse, comportarse, tratar, comprar y vender droga, superar
n. - negocio, transacción, compra, trato, arreglo, pacto, convenio, gran cantidad, distribución, porción

idioms:

• deal a blow    asestar un golpe

2.
n. - tablas de madera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - affär, avtal
v. - handla, göra affärer med

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 发, 予以, 分配, 分给, 发牌, 交易, 经营, 论及, 待遇, 数量, 大量

idioms:

• deal a blow    打...一拳

2. 松木, 枞木

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 發, 予以, 分配, 分給
v. intr. - 發牌, 交易, 經營, 論及
n. - 交易, 待遇, 數量, 大量, 發牌

idioms:

• deal a blow    打...一拳

2.
n. - 松木, 樅木

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - ~에게 몫을 주다, 패를 나누다, 가하다, 거래하다
v. intr. - (물건을) 다루다, 조치를 취하다, 처신하다, 대우
n. - 거래, 협약, 밀약, 배분

2.
n. - 전나무 목재

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 取り引き, 扱い, 札を配ること, 松材, モミ材
v. - 分配する, 配る, 分け与える, 従事する
adv. - ずいぶん

idioms:

• a done deal    契約をする, 協定を結ぶ
• deal a blow    一撃を加える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صفقه, اتفاق, حصه, كميه كبيرة, معامله, لوح من الخشب ( خاصه خشب الصنوبر), دور من توزيع أوراق الشدة (فعل) يتعامل, يتصرف ( مع الآخرين), يوزع أو يقسم ( حصص) , يوزع أوراق الشدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חילק, נתן, סיפק‬
v. intr. - ‮עסק ב-‬
n. - ‮עיסקה, הסכם, עסק, כמות הגונה, כמות, סכום, תור לחלק, חלוקת-קלפים‬
n. - ‮עץ אורן (לרהיטים), קרש או קרשים מעץ אורן‬

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