deals
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Definitions ofdeals
- A division, a portion, a share.
Example: "We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king."
- (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.
Example: "I believe it's your deal."
- A particular instance of buying or selling; a transaction
Example: "We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight."
- Specifically, a transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
- An agreement between parties; an arrangement
Example: "He made a deal with the devil."
- A situation, occasion, or event.
Example: "What's the deal?"
- A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object.
Example: "The deal with four tines is called a pitchfork."
- To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
Example: "The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."
- To administer or give out, as in small portions.
- To distribute cards to the players in a game.
Example: "I was dealt four aces."
- To pitch.
Example: "The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger."
- To have dealings or business.
- To conduct oneself, to behave.
- To take action; to act.
- To trade professionally (followed by in).
Example: "She deals in gold."
- To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.
Example: "This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs."
- To be concerned with.
- To handle, to manage, to cope.
Example: "I can't deal with this."
- 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.
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