Deal (Verb)
Meaning 1
Sell; "deal hashish".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She deals kindly with her neighbors who often have noisy parties.
- The new manager will deal firmly but fairly with any employee who breaks the rules.
- He prides himself on how he deals honestly with his clients about the potential risks.
- As the leader of the group project, she will deal patiently with team members who struggle with their tasks.
- Her experience has taught her to deal cautiously with strangers, especially at night.
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Meaning 5
Give out as one's portion or share.
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 6
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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 7
Give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 8
Direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 9
Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 10
Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 11
Distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 12
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".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 13
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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.