deal
noun
1 deal
A particular instance of buying or selling:
— It was a package deal.
— He's a master of the business deal.
synonyms: business deal, trade.
Dutch: handeltje, zaakje
2 deal
An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each:
— He rose to prominence through a series of shady deals.
synonym: bargain.
Roget 794:
barter,
exchange,
scorse†,
truck system;
interchange
etc.
148.
a Roland for an Oliver;
quid pro quo;
commutation,
composition;
Indian gift [U.S.].
trade,
commerce,
mercature†,
buying and selling,
bargain and sale;
traffic,
business,
nundination†,
custom,
shopping;
commercial enterprise,
speculation,
jobbing,
stockjobbing†,
agiotage†,
brokery†.
deal,
dealing,
transaction,
negotiation,
bargain.
free trade.
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Roget 769:
compact,
contract,
agreement,
bargain;
affidation†;
pact,
paction†;
bond,
covenant,
indenture;
bundobast†,
deal.
stipulation,
settlement,
convention;
compromise,
cartel.
Protocol,
treaty,
concordat,
Zollverein [G.],
Sonderbund [G.],
charter,
Magna Charta [Lat.],
Progmatic Sanction,
customs union,
free trade region;
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade,
GATT;
most favored nation status.
negotiation
etc.
(bargaining)
794;
diplomacy
etc.
(mediation)
724;
negotiator
etc.
(agent)
758.
ratification,
completion,
signature,
seal,
sigil [Lat.],
signet.
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3 deal
often followed by `of' A large number or amount or extent:
— A deal of trouble.
synonyms: batch, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad ... show more.
Roget 31:
greatness
etc.
adj.;
magnitude;
size
etc.
(dimensions)
192;
multitude
etc.
(number)
102;
immensity;
enormity;
infinity
etc.
105;
might,
strength,
intensity,
fullness;
importance
etc.
642.
great quantity,
quantity,
deal,
power,
sight,
pot,
volume,
world;
mass,
heap
etc.
(assemblage)
72;
stock
etc.
(store)
636;
peck,
bushel,
load,
cargo;
cartload†,
wagonload,
shipload;
flood,
spring tide;
abundance
etc.
(sufficiency)
639.
principal part,
chief part,
main part,
greater part,
major part,
best part,
essential part;
bulk,
mass
etc.
(whole)
50.
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Roget 786:
apportionment,
allotment,
consignment,
assignment,
appointment;
appropriation;
dispensation,
distribution;
division,
deal;
repartition,
partition;
administration.
dividend,
portion,
contingent,
share,
allotment,
fair share,
allocation,
lot,
measure,
dose;
dole,
meed,
pittance;
quantum,
ration;
ratio,
proportion,
quota,
modicum,
mess,
allowance;
suerte†.
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Dutch: bende, berg, boel, bom, bulk, bups, een groot aantal, hoop, kluit, kwak, lading, massa, pak, partij, schep, smak, stelletje, stoot, troep, veelheid, vracht, zooi, zwik ... show more
Polish: legion, zastęp, armia, tabun
4 deal
A plank of softwood (fir or pine board).
5 deal
Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).
synonym: softwood.
Dutch: naaldhout, zachthout
6 deal
The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time.
synonym: hand.
Dutch: speelhand, kaart
7 deal
The type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement).
8 deal
The act of distributing playing cards.
9 deal
The act of apportioning or distributing something.
verb
1 deal
2 deal
3 deal
Take action with respect to (someone or something).
4 deal
Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available.
synonyms: contend, cope, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage.
Dutch: genoegen nemen, mee omgaan, rondkomen, toekomen, toekunnen, uitkomen
5 deal
Administer or bestow, as in small portions:
— Deal a blow to someone.
synonyms: administer, allot, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out ... show more.
Roget 60:
reduce to order,
bring into order;
introduce order into;
rally.
arrange,
dispose,
place,
form;
put in order,
set in order,
place in order;
set out,
collocate,
pack,
marshal,
range,
size,
rank,
group,
parcel out,
allot,
distribute,
deal;
cast the parts,
assign the parts;
dispose of,
assign places to;
assort,
sort;
sift,
riddle;
put to rights,
set to rights,
put into shape,
put in trim,
put in array;
apportion.
class,
classify;
divide;
file,
string together,
thread;
register
etc.
(record)
551;
catalogue,
tabulate,
index,
graduate,
digest,
grade.
methodize,
regulate,
systematize,
coordinate,
organize,
settle,
fix.
unravel,
disentangle,
ravel,
card;
disembroil†;
feaze†.
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Roget 786:
apportion,
divide;
distribute,
administer,
dispense;
billet,
allot,
detail,
cast,
share,
mete;
portion out,
parcel out,
dole out;
deal,
carve.
allocate,
ration,
ration out;
assign;
separate
etc.
44.
partition,
assign,
appropriate,
appoint.
come in for one's share
etc.
(participate)
778.
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Dutch: verdelen, dealen, uitdelen
6 deal
Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood:
— She deals in gold.
synonyms: sell, trade.
Dutch: scharrelen
7 deal
Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of:
— I can deal with this crew of workers.
synonyms: care, handle, manage.
Dutch: managen, leiden, beheren, aankunnen, zorgen
8 deal
Behave in a certain way towards others.
9 deal
Distribute cards to the players in a game.
Dutch: behandelen, te maken hebben met
10 deal
11 deal
12 deal
Give (a specific card) to a player.
13 deal
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