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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024deal•er (dē′lər),USA pronunciation n. - Businessa person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition;
trader or merchant, esp. a wholesaler:I got a dealer's discount on this coat. - Games[Cards.]the player distributing the cards.
- a person who behaves or acts toward another or others in a specified manner:a plain dealer.
- Slang Termsa person who buys and sells drugs illegally.
- Banking, Businessa person who buys securities for his or her account and retains them until sold to another. Cf. stockbroker.
- Middle English delere, Old English dǣlere. See deal1, -er1 bef. 1000
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dealer /ˈdiːlə/ n - a person or firm engaged in commercial purchase and sale; trader: a car dealer
- the person who distributes the cards
- slang a person who sells illegal drugs
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024deal1 /dil/USA pronunciation v., dealt/dɛlt/USA pronunciation deal•ing, n. v. - [ not: be + ~-ing;
~ + with + obj] to be about; to be concerned with; to have to do with:Botany deals with the study of plants. - [ ~ + with + obj] to take necessary action with respect to a thing or person;
to handle or see to:Law courts deal with criminals. - [ ~ + with + obj] to act, behave, or conduct oneself toward persons:You have to learn how to deal with all sorts of people.
- to trade or do business:[~ + in/with + object]to deal in used cars.
- to deliver;
administer: [ ~ + obj + to + obj]:to deal a heavy blow to his opponent.[ ~ + obj + obj]:He dealt his opponent a heavy blow. - Gamesto give out or distribute something, such as playing cards, among a number of people: [no obj]:Whose turn is it to deal?[ ~ + obj]:The person on the left deals the cards.[~ + object + to + object]I dealt two cards to each player.[~ + object + object]I dealt each player two cards.[~ + out + object]I dealt out the children's allowances one by one.
- Slang Termsto buy and sell (drugs) illegally: [no obj]:He was dealing when we arrested him.[~ + object]dealing all sorts of drugs.
n. [countable] - a business transaction or arrangement:The company will make a deal with a Japanese firm.
- an arrangement in which both sides benefit:the best deal in town.
- a secret or underhand agreement or bargain:made some deals to get the bill passed.
- Informal Termstreatment received in dealing with another:He got a raw deal when he was fired.
- Games
- the set of playing cards in one's hand.
Idioms- a great or good deal (of), an unknown but large quantity or amount (of);
a lot (of):has a great deal of money to spend; feels a good deal better. - Idioms deal someone in, [~ + object + in][Slang.]to include someone:If this is a plot to get revenge on him, then deal me in.
deal•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024deal1 (dēl),USA pronunciation v., dealt, deal•ing, n. v.i. - to occupy oneself or itself (usually fol. by with or in):Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
- to take action with respect to a thing or person (fol. by with):Law courts must deal with lawbreakers.
- to conduct oneself toward persons:He deals fairly.
- to be able to handle competently or successfully;
cope (fol. by with):I can't deal with your personal problems. - to trade or do business (fol. by with or in):to deal with a firm; to deal in used cars.
- to distribute, esp. the cards in a game (often fol. by out):to deal out five hands of six cards each; your turn to deal.
- Slang Termsto buy and sell drugs illegally.
- [Archaic.]to have dealings or commerce, often in a secret or underhand manner (often fol. by with):to deal with the Devil.
v.t. - to give to one as a share;
apportion:Deal me in. - Gamesto distribute among a number of recipients, as the cards required in a game:Deal five cards to each player.
- Games[Cards.]to give a player (a specific card) in dealing:You dealt yourself four aces.
- to deliver;
administer:to deal a blow. - Slang Termsto buy and sell (drugs) illegally.
- Slang Termsto trade (an athlete) to another team.
- deal off:
- Games[Poker.]to deal the final hand of a game.
- Slang Termsto get rid of or trade (something or someone) in a transaction.
- Slang Terms, Idioms deal someone in, to include:He was making a lot of dough in the construction business so I got him to deal me in.
n. - a business transaction:They closed the deal after a week of negotiating.
- a bargain or arrangement for mutual advantage:the best deal in town.
- a secret or underhand agreement or bargain:His supporters worked a number of deals to help his campaign.
- Informal Termstreatment received in dealing with another:He got a raw deal.
- an indefinite but large quantity, amount, extent, or degree (usually prec. by good or great):a good deal of work; a great deal of money.
- Games[Cards.]
- the distribution of cards to the players in a game.
- the set of cards in one's hand.
- the turn of a player to deal.
- the period of time during which a deal is played.
- an act of dealing or distributing.
- Government(cap.) an economic and social policy pursued by a political administration:the Fair Deal; the New Deal.
- [Obs.]portion;
share. - Idioms cut a deal, [Informal.]to make an agreement, esp. a business agreement:Networks have cut a deal with foreign stations for an international hookup.
- bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English delen, Old English dǣlan (cognate with German teilen), derivative of dǣl part (cognate with German Teil); (noun, nominal) in part derivative of the verb, verbal; (in defs. 21 and 25) Middle English deel, del(e), Old English dǣl
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged act, behave.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged traffic.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged allot, assign, dole; mete, dispense.
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pact, contract.
deal2 (dēl),USA pronunciation n. - Buildinga board or plank, esp. of fir or pine, cut to any of various standard sizes.
- Buildingsuch boards collectively.
- Buildingfir or pine wood.
adj. - Buildingmade of deal.
- Middle Low German or Middle Dutch; see thill
- late Middle English dele 1375–1425
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