a particular instance of buying or selling; it was a package deal; I had no further trade with him; hes a master of the business deal

[ Syn: trade , business deal ]

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; he made a bargain with the devil; he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals

[ Syn: bargain ]

(often followed by `of) a large number or amount or extent; a batch of letters; a deal of trouble; a lot of money; he made a mint on the stock market; see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos; it must have cost plenty; a slew of journalists; a wad of money

[ Syn: 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 ]

a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

[ Syn: softwood ]

the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; I didnt hold a good hand all evening; he kept trying to see my hand

[ Syn: hand ]

the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); he got a good deal on his car'

the act of distributing playing cards; the deal was passed around the table clockwise'

the act of apportioning or distributing something; the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions'

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; This book deals with incest; The course covered all of Western Civilization; The new book treats the history of China

[ Syn: cover , treat , handle , plow , address ]

direct the course of; manage or control; You cannot conduct business like this

[ Syn: conduct , carry on ]

give out as ones portion or share

[ Syn: share , divvy up , portion out , apportion ]

give (a specific card) to a player; He dealt me the Queen of Spades'

sell; deal hashish'

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; Take the case of China; Consider the following case

[ Syn: consider , take , look at ]

take action with respect to (someone or something); How are we going to deal with this problem?; The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students'

come to terms with; We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day

[ Syn: cope , get by , make out , make do , contend , grapple , manage ]

administer or bestow, as in small portions; administer critical remarks to everyone present; dole out some money; shell out pocket money for the children; deal a blow to someone; the machine dispenses soft drinks

[ Syn: distribute , administer , mete out , parcel out , lot , dispense , shell out , deal out , dish out , allot , dole out ]

do business; offer for sale as for ones livelihood; She deals in gold; The brothers sell shoes

[ Syn: sell , trade ]

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; I can deal with this crew of workers; This blender cant handle nuts; She managed her parents affairs after they got too old

[ Syn: manage , care , handle ]

behave in a certain way towards others; He deals fairly with his employees'

distribute cards to the players in a game; Who's dealing?'