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1. a particular instance of buying or selling (Freq. 8) - it was a package deal - I had no further trade with him - he's a master of the business deal • Syn: trade, business deal • Derivationally related forms: trade (for: trade) • Hypernyms: transaction, dealing, dealings • Hyponyms: arms deal, penny ante 2. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each (Freq. 2) - he made a bargain with the devil - he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals • Syn: bargain • Derivationally related forms: bargain (for: bargain) • Hypernyms: agreement, understanding 3. (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent (Freq. 1) - 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 • Derivationally related forms: wad (for: wad), plenteous (for: plenty), pile (for: pile), heap (for: heap) • Hypernyms: large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount • Hyponyms: flood, inundation, deluge, torrent, haymow 4. a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) • Hypernyms: board, plank 5. wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) • Syn: softwood • Hypernyms: wood • Hyponyms: pulpwood 6. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time - I didn't hold a good hand all evening - he kept trying to see my hand • Syn: hand • Hypernyms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage • Hyponyms: bridge hand, poker hand • Part Meronyms: long suit 7. the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement) - he got a good deal on his car • Hypernyms: result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination • Hyponyms: fair deal, square deal, raw deal 8. the act of distributing playing cards - the deal was passed around the table clockwise • Topics: card game, cards • Hypernyms: distribution • Hyponyms: misdeal • Part Holonyms: card game, cards 9. the act of apportioning or distributing something - the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions • Hypernyms: allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation • Hyponyms: new deal
1. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression (Freq. 34) - This book deals with incest - The course covered all of Western Civilization - The new book treats the history of China • Syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, address • Derivationally related forms: treatment (for: treat), coverage (for: cover) • Hypernyms: broach, initiate • Hyponyms: theologize, theologise, discourse, talk about, discuss • Verb Group: treat, handle, do by, embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s something - Somebody ----s PP 2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes (Freq. 15) - Take the case of China - Consider the following case • Syn: consider, take, look at • Derivationally related forms: consideration (for: consider) • Hypernyms: think about • Hyponyms: contemplate, dally, trifle, play, abstract, warm to • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s PP 3. take action with respect to (someone or something) (Freq. 14) - How are we going to deal with this problem? - The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students • Derivationally related forms: dealings, dealing • Hypernyms: act, move • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP 4. come to terms with (Freq. 9) - 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 • Hypernyms: act, move • Hyponyms: improvise, extemporize, fend, hack, cut, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub along, meet, match, cope with • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP - Somebody ----s (for: manage) - Somebody ----s (for: make do) - Somebody ----s (for: make out) - Somebody ----s (for: get by) - Somebody ----s (for: cope) 5. administer or bestow, as in small portions (Freq. 5) - 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 • Derivationally related forms: allotment (for: allot), dispensation (for: dispense), dispenser (for: dispense), distribution (for: distribute), distributor (for: distribute), distributer (for: distribute) • Hypernyms: give • Hyponyms: assign, allot, portion, reallot, give, apply • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s something to somebody 6. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (Freq. 4) - She deals in gold - The brothers sell shoes • Syn: sell, trade • See Also: deal out, trade • Derivationally related forms: trade (for: trade), trading (for: trade), sell (for: sell), seller (for: sell), selling (for: sell), dealer, dealings, dealing • Topics: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism • Hypernyms: transact • Hyponyms: push, black marketeer, pyramid, market, peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch • Verb Group: sell • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s PP 7. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (Freq. 3) - I can deal with this crew of workers - This blender can't handle nuts - She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old • Syn: manage, care, handle • Derivationally related forms: handler (for: handle), handling (for: handle), care (for: care), manageable (for: manage), management (for: manage) • Hypernyms: control, command • Hyponyms: administer, administrate, organize, organise, work, come to grips, get to grips, dispose of, take care, mind, coordinate, juggle, process, mismanage, mishandle, misconduct, direct, conduct, carry on, touch • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s something - Somebody ----s PP (for: care) - Somebody ----s PP 8. behave in a certain way towards others (Freq. 3) - He deals fairly with his employees • Derivationally related forms: dealings, dealing • Hypernyms: behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP 9. distribute cards to the players in a game (Freq. 2) - Who's dealing? • Derivationally related forms: dealer • Topics: card game, cards • Hypernyms: distribute, administer, mete out, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out • Hyponyms: misdeal • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s 10. direct the course of; manage or control - You cannot conduct business like this • Syn: conduct, carry on • Derivationally related forms: dealings, dealing, conducting (for: conduct) • Hypernyms: manage, care, handle • Hyponyms: racketeer • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody (for: conduct) 11. give out as one's portion or share • Syn: share, divvy up, portion out, apportion • Derivationally related forms: apportionable (for: apportion), share (for: share), sharer (for: share), sharing (for: share) • Hypernyms: distribute, give out, hand out, pass out • Entailment: separate, divide, part • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s something PP 12. give (a specific card) to a player - He dealt me the Queen of Spades • Derivationally related forms: dealer • Topics: card game, cards • Hypernyms: pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something to somebody 13. sell - deal hashish • Derivationally related forms: dealer • Topics: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism • Hypernyms: sell, trade • Verb Group: sell, trade • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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