deals
|deal|
/diːlz/
(deal)
agreement or distribution
Etymology
'deal' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'dǣl', where the root meant 'part' or 'portion'.
'deal' changed from Old English 'dǣl' to Middle English 'deel' and eventually became the modern English word 'deal'.
Initially, it meant 'a part or portion'; over time it broadened to include 'a division', 'an agreement or transaction', and senses related to distributing and handling.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
(commercial) agreements or transactions, especially business bargains or negotiated arrangements.
The company closed several deals this quarter.
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Noun 2
an act of distributing playing cards to players (each distribution is a 'deal').
Her deals were fast and precise during the game.
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Verb 1
third-person singular of 'deal' meaning to take action about (a problem), to manage or cope with something: 'to deal with'.
He deals with customer complaints every day.
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Verb 2
third-person singular of 'deal' meaning to buy and sell goods as a business: to trade or transact in a particular type of goods (often followed by 'in').
She deals in rare books.
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Verb 3
third-person singular of 'deal' meaning to distribute or give out (cards, shares, etc.).
He deals the cards before each round.
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