deal

Meanings

• noun

  An agreement reached between parties, typically involving a financial transaction.

  - "He struck a deal with the seller for a used car."
  - "The companies came to a deal regarding the merger."
  - "They reached a deal after hours of negotiation."

• verb

  To distribute or share out (a quantity or quantity of something) among people or groups.

  - "The teacher dealt out the cards for a game."
  - "The manager dealt with the complaints of the employees."
  - "The children dealt the cookies among themselves."

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Pronunciation

1. /diːl/
   
   
   
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2. /diːl/
   
   
   
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3. /diːl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

allotment , apportionment , distribution , doling out , sharing , batch , flock , good deal , great deal , hatful , heap , load , lot , mass , mess , mickle , mint , muckle , peck , pile , plenty , pot , quite a little , raft , sight , slew , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad , whole lot , whole slew , bargain , steal , contract , pact , hand , business deal , sale , trade , transaction , administer , allot , deal out , dish out , dispense , distribute , dole out , hand out , lot , mete out , parcel out , shell out , pitch , throw , apportion , divvy up , portion out , share , share out , sell , bargain , sell , trade

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deal
peal , seal , reveal , heal

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Variants

List of all variants of deal that leads to same result
deal , dealer , dealers , dealing , deals , dealt , deal breaker , deal breakers , deal-breaker , deal-breakers , dealbreaker , dealbreakers , deal a blow , dealt a fatal blow , deal in , dealing in , deals in , dealt in , deal with , dealing with , deals with , dealt with , big deal , big deals , done deal , done deals

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Etymology

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Old English 'dealan' meaning 'to distribute, allot'.

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Trivia

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1. In card games, 'dealing' refers to distributing the cards to the players.

2. The term 'deal' is also used in the context of drug transactions.

3. The phrase 'seal the deal' means to finalize an agreement.

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Related Concepts

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1. contract: A legally binding agreement between two or more parties.

2. agreement: A settlement or understanding reached between parties.

3. bargain: A mutually beneficial exchange or transaction.

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Culture

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The term 'deal' has been used extensively in literature and art, often symbolizing a fair exchange or a bargain. In music, 'Deal' is a popular song by The Grateful Dead.

How to Memorize "deal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale balancing two sides, representing the parties involved in a deal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deal' with the idea of a fair exchange or transaction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Deals are fair, deals are square' to remember the meaning of 'deal'.

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