Synonyms: deal
Definition: the act of apportioning or distributing something
Usage: the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions
Similar words: allocation, allotment, assignation, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling
Definition: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Usage: the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state
Synonyms: deal
Definition: the act of distributing playing cards
Usage: the deal was passed around the table clockwise
Similar words: distribution
Definition: the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
Synonyms: trade, business deal, deal
Definition: a particular instance of buying or selling
Usage: it was a package deal; I had no further trade with him; he's a master of the business deal
Similar words: transaction, dealing, dealings
Definition: the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
Usage: no transactions are possible without him; he has always been honest is his dealings with me
Definition: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
Usage: he made a bargain with the devil; he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
Similar words: understanding, agreement
Definition: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
Usage: they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business; there was an understanding between management and the workers
Synonyms: deal
Definition: the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
Usage: he got a good deal on his car
Similar words: outcome, result, resultant, final result, termination
Definition: something that results
Usage: he listened for the results on the radio
Definition: the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
Usage: I didn't hold a good hand all evening; he kept trying to see my hand
Similar words: aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection
Definition: several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Synonyms: batch, mint, mountain, muckle, peck, passel, tidy sum, deal, spate, sight, slew, stack, heap, hatful, good deal, great deal, wad, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, lot, mass, mess, mickle, flock
Definition: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Usage: a batch of letters; a deal of trouble; a lot of money; he made a mint on the stock market; see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos; it must have cost plenty; a slew of journalists; a wad of money
Similar words: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
Definition: an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Definition: wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
Similar words: wood
Definition: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Synonyms: deal
Definition: a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
Definition: a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
Synonyms: take, look at, consider, deal
Definition: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Usage: Take the case of China; Consider the following case
Similar words: think about
Definition: have on one's mind, think about actively
Usage: I'm thinking about my friends abroad; She always thinks about her children first
Synonyms: cover, deal, address, plow, handle, treat
Definition: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Usage: This book deals with incest; The course covered all of Western Civilization; The new book treats the history of China
Definition: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
Usage: She deals in gold; The brothers sell shoes
Synonyms: deal
Definition: sell
Usage: deal hashish
Similar words: trade, sell, deal
Definition: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
Usage: She deals in gold; The brothers sell shoes
Synonyms: deal
Definition: distribute cards to the players in a game
Usage: Who's dealing?
Similar words: distribute, dole out, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, allot, administer, parcel out, shell out, mete out, lot
Definition: administer or bestow, as in small portions
Usage: administer critical remarks to everyone present; dole out some money; shell out pocket money for the children; deal a blow to someone; the machine dispenses soft drinks
Synonyms: deal
Definition: give (a specific card) to a player
Usage: He dealt me the Queen of Spades
Similar words: hand, give, reach, pass, pass on, turn over
Definition: place into the hands or custody of
Usage: hand me the spoon, please; Turn the files over to me, please; He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
Synonyms: apportion, deal, divvy up, share, portion out
Definition: give out as one's portion or share
Similar words: distribute, pass out, give out, hand out
Definition: give to several people
Usage: The teacher handed out the exams
Synonyms: distribute, dole out, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, allot, administer, parcel out, shell out, mete out, lot
Definition: administer or bestow, as in small portions
Usage: administer critical remarks to everyone present; dole out some money; shell out pocket money for the children; deal a blow to someone; the machine dispenses soft drinks
Similar words: give
Definition: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Usage: I gave her my money; can you give me lessons?; She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
Synonyms: deal
Definition: take action with respect to (someone or something)
Usage: How are we going to deal with this problem?; The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
Synonyms: deal
Definition: behave in a certain way towards others
Usage: He deals fairly with his employees
Similar words: acquit, bear, behave, conduct, deport, carry, comport
Definition: behave in a certain manner
Usage: She carried herself well; he bore himself with dignity; They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
Synonyms: deal, handle, manage, care
Definition: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Usage: I can deal with this crew of workers; This blender can't handle nuts; She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
Similar words: command, control
Definition: exercise authoritative control or power over
Usage: control the budget; Command the military forces
Synonyms: deal, conduct, carry on
Definition: direct the course of; manage or control
Usage: You cannot conduct business like this
Similar words: deal, handle, manage, care
Definition: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Usage: I can deal with this crew of workers; This blender can't handle nuts; She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
Synonyms: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by
Definition: come to terms with
Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel