v. 1 distribute, dole out, give out, parcel out, mete out, allot, apportion, administer, dispense Deal thirteen cards to each of the four players She dealt out her own brand of justice to criminals. 2 buy and sell, handle, stock, do business, trade, traffic This shop deals only in the most expensive linens 3 behave, act, conduct oneself Simon has never dealt openly, so you mustn't trust him 4 deal with. treat, handle, take care of, have to do with, attend to, see to, reckon with, grapple with, act on; practise, administer, engage in I shall deal with the matter tomorrow
n. 5 transaction, arrangement, negotiation, agreement, contract, bargain, understanding The deal to sell the textbook division is off 6 Often, great deal. (large or great) amount, lot, (large or huge) quantity; extent There's been a great deal of crime in that neighbourhood