deal

deal

deal¹ [dēl]

vt.

dealt, dealing [ME delen < OE dǣlan, to divide, share, akin to Ger teilen: see DEAL²]

1. to portion out or distribute

2. to give; administer [to deal someone a blow ]

☆ 3. Slang to sell (illegal drugs)

vi.

1. to have to do (with); concern oneself or itself [science deals with facts]

2. to act or conduct oneself: followed by with [deal fairly with others]

3. to consider or attend to; handle; cope (with) [to deal with a problem]

4. to do business; trade (with or in) [to deal with the corner grocer, to deal in cutlery]

5. to distribute playing cards to the players

☆ 6. Slang to sell illegal drugs

n.

1.

a) the act of distributing playing cards

b) cards dealt

c) a player's turn or right to deal

d) a round of play

2. a business transaction

☆ 3. a bargain or agreement, esp. when secret or underhanded

4.

☆ a) Informal a particular kind of behavior or conduct toward another; treatment [a square deal]

b) a particular plan, policy, or administration, usually involving some sort of distribution [the New Deal]

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big deal Informal

☆ 1. a very important or impressive person or thing

☆ 2. an exclamation of mock wonderment, admiration, joy, etc.

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☆ make a big deal out of

Informal to attach extreme importance to; make a big fuss about

deal² [dēl]

n.

[ME del < OE dǣl, a part, share, akin to Goth dails]

an indefinite, but considerable, amount or degree: now usually preceded by good or great [a great deal of trouble]

deal³ [dēl]

n.

[ME & MDu dele < PGmc * thela- < IE base * telo-, flat surface, board > Gr tēlia, baker's board, gambling table]

1. a fir or pine board of any of several sizes

2. fir or pine wood

adj.

made of deal