deal

I. noun Etymology: Middle English deel, from Old English dǣl; akin to Old English dāl division, portion, Old High German teil part Date: before 12th century 1. obsolete part, portion 2. a usually large or indefinite quantity or degree <

a great deal of support

> <

a good deal faster

> 3. a. the act or right of distributing cards to players in a card game b. hand 9b II. verb (dealt; dealing) Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to give as one's portion ; apportion <

tried to deal justice to all

> <

dealt out three sandwiches apiece

> b. to distribute (playing cards) to players in a game 2. administer, deliver <

dealt him a blow

> 3. a. sell <

deals drugs

> b. trade <

deal a player to another team

> intransitive verb 1. to distribute the cards in a card game 2. to concern oneself or itself <

the book deals with education

> 3. a. to engage in bargaining ; trade b. to sell or distribute something as a business <

deal in insurance

> 4. a. to take action with regard to someone or something <

deal with an offender

> b. to reach or try to reach a state of acceptance or reconcilement <

trying to deal with her son's death

> Synonyms: see distribute • dealer noun III. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. an act of dealing ; transaction b. bargain c. contract 1a <

signed a 2-year deal

> 2. package deal 3. treatment received <

a dirty deal

> 4. an arrangement for mutual advantage 5. affair 2 <

dinner was an informal deal

> 6. situation, story <

what is the deal with that guy?

> 7. McCoy — used in the phrase the real deal IV. noun Etymology: Middle English dele, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, plank; akin to Old High German dili plank — more at thill Date: 14th century 1. British a board of fir or pine 2. pine or fir wood • deal adjective