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'
deal (n.)
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
direct the course of; manage or control; You cannot conduct business like this
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
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
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
behave in a certain way towards others; He deals fairly with his employees'
distribute cards to the players in a game; Who's dealing?'