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- pronunciation:
- dil
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
deals, dealing, dealt |
| definition 1: |
When you deal with something, you give your attention to it and do what needs to be done about it. Sometimes dealing with something means that you fix it or solve a problem with it. If you can't fix something or solve the problem, you at least give it your attention and do what you can.
My mom was able to deal with the leaky faucet herself and didn't need to call a plumber.Our mailbox fell over and my dad said he would deal with it tomorrow.Brian says he's too busy to do the laundry right now but he'll deal with it later.- synonyms:
- cope with, handle, manage, treat
- similar words:
- ponder, reflect on
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| definition 2: |
The way a person deals with people is the way he or she acts toward them, especially when there are difficult situations or there are problems to solve.
As a manager, my mom had to learn how to deal with people.My dad says our car mechanic is honest in the way he deals with people.- synonyms:
- act, behave, function
- similar words:
- attend, cope with, struggle
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| definition 3: |
When you deal cards in a game, you give out cards to people who are playing the game.
Before the game can start, George has to deal seven cards to each player.- synonyms:
- distribute, give out
- similar words:
- deliver
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| definition 4: |
When you deal in something, it means that you buy and sell it as part of a business. Someone who deals in jewelry makes money from buying and selling jewelry.
My uncle deals in truck tires.- similar words:
- bargain, negotiate
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| definition 5: |
When you deal in a card game, you give cards out to the people who are playing.
I'll shuffle the cards, and you can deal.- similar words:
- deliver
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| related words: |
distribute, manage, share |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A deal is something that two or more people agree to.
I made a deal with my brother to walk the dog if he cleaned up our room.We made a deal to share the prize money if either of us won.- synonyms:
- agreement, bargain
- similar words:
- accord, business, compact, contract, negotiation
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| definition 2: |
A deal is an amount of something. We often say "a good deal" or a "great deal" instead of just "deal." Both "a good deal" and "a great deal" mean a large amount of something, but "a great deal" is bigger.
There was a great deal of rain last spring. There were floods everywhere.Making the cookies is easy, but it still takes a good deal of time to make them.- synonyms:
- lot
- similar words:
- degree, extent
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| related words: |
amount, compromise, hand, treaty |
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