DEALT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word DEALT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEALT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Deal

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

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)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: diːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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
Definition:

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
Definition:

inflict (a blow) on (someone or something)

Short Definition:

inflict blow on

Examples:
  • hopes of an economic recovery were dealt another blow

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