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Word: Deal
Speech Type: Verb
Old English dǣlan ‘divide’, ‘participate’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deel and German Teil ‘part’ (noun), also to dole. The sense ‘divide’ gave rise to ‘distribute’, hence deal (sense 1 of the verb, deal sense 4 of the verb); the sense ‘participate’ gave rise to ‘have dealings with’, hence deal (sense 2 of the verb, deal sense 3 of the verb)
diːl
distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round
Short Definition:distribute cards
Examples:- the cards were dealt for the last hand
- fate dealt her a different hand
- he shuffled and dealt
take part in commercial trading of a particular commodity
Short Definition:take part in trading
Examples:- directors were prohibited from dealing in the company's shares
take measures concerning (someone or something), especially with the intention of putting something right
Short Definition:take measures to put right
Examples:- they seem incapable of dealing with the problem
inflict (a blow) on (someone or something)
Short Definition:inflict blow on
Examples:- hopes of an economic recovery were dealt another blow
Word: Deal
Speech Type: Noun
diːl
an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context
Short Definition:agreement in business etc.
Examples:- the government was ready to do a deal with the opposition
the process of distributing the cards to players in a card game
Short Definition:distribution of cards
Examples:- after the deal, players A and B stay out
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