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verb (used without object)
1.
to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
2.
to take action with respect to a thing or person (followed by with): Law courts must deal with lawbreakers.
3.
to conduct oneself toward persons: He deals fairly.
4.
to be able to handle competently or successfully; cope (followed by with): I can't deal with your personal problems.
5.
EXPANDto trade or do business (followed by with or in): to deal with a firm; to deal in used cars.
6.
to distribute, especially the cards in a game (often followed by out): to deal out five hands of six cards each; your turn to deal.
7.
Slang. to buy and sell drugs illegally.
8.
COLLAPSEverb (used with object)
9.
to give to one as a share; apportion: Deal me in.
10.
to distribute among a number of recipients, as the cards required in a game: Deal five cards to each player.
11.
12.
to deliver; administer: to deal a blow.
13.
EXPANDSlang. to buy and sell (drugs) illegally.
14.
COLLAPSESlang. to trade (an athlete) to another team.
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Cut a deal
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
noun
Verb phrase15.
a business transaction: They closed the deal after a week of negotiating.
16.
a bargain or arrangement for mutual advantage: the best deal in town.
17.
a secret or underhand agreement or bargain: His supporters worked a number of deals to help his campaign.
18.
Informal. treatment received in dealing with another: He got a raw deal.
19.
EXPANDan indefinite but large quantity, amount, extent, or degree (usually preceded by good or great): a good deal of work; a great deal of money.
20.
21.
an act of dealing or distributing.
22.
(initial capital letter) an economic and social policy pursued by a political administration: the Fair Deal; the New Deal.
23.
COLLAPSEObsolete. portion; share.
24.
Idiomsdeal off,
a.
Poker. to deal the final hand of a game.
b.
Slang. to get rid of or trade (something or someone) in a transaction.
25.
cut a deal, Informal. to make an agreement, especially a business agreement: Networks have cut a deal with foreign stations for an international hookup.
26.
deal someone in, Slang. to include: He was making a lot of dough in the construction business so I got him to deal me in.
Origin:
before 900; (v.) Middle English delen, Old English dǣlan (cognate with German teilen), derivative of dǣl part (cognate with German Teil); (noun) in part derivative of the v.; (in defs. 19 and 23) Middle English deel, del(e), Old English dǣl
before 900; (v.) Middle English delen, Old English dǣlan (cognate with German teilen), derivative of dǣl part (cognate with German Teil); (noun) in part derivative of the v.; (in defs. 19 and 23) Middle English deel, del(e), Old English dǣl
Synonyms
3. act, behave. 5. traffic. 10. allot, assign, dole; mete, dispense. 16. pact, contract.
3. act, behave. 5. traffic. 10. allot, assign, dole; mete, dispense. 16. pact, contract.
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Word Origin & History
deal
"plank or board of pine," c.1400, from Low Ger. (cf. M.L.G. dele), from P.Gmc. *theljon. An O.E. derivative was þelu "hewn wood, board, flooring."
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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cut a deal
Offer or arrange an agreement or compromise, as in The administration is hoping to cut a deal with Japan. This expression uses deal in the sense of "business transaction." [Colloquial; 1970s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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