deal
/diːl/ · noun
Meaning
- A division, a portion, a share.
- (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
- An act of dealing or sharing out.
- The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
- A particular instance of buying or selling; a transaction
- Specifically, a transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
- An agreement between parties; an arrangement
- A situation, occasion, or event.
- To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
- To administer or give out, as in small portions.
- To distribute cards to the players in a game.
- To pitch.
- To have dealings or business.
- To conduct oneself, to behave.
- Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).
- A plank of softwood (fir or pine board).
- A wooden board or plank, usually between 12 or 14 feet in length, traded as a commodity in shipbuilding.
- Made of deal.
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