deal
noun
Definitions of deal noun
agreement
- B2Countable
An agreement or arrangement, particularly in a business context.
a commercial deal
The company secured a favorable deal with its suppliers.
They are negotiating a potential merger deal.
distribution
- Countable
The act of distributing or sharing something, especially playing cards.
Now it's your turn to deal the cards.
The dealer carefully shuffled the deck and dealt the cards to each player.
Please deal out the cards to everyone.
Phrases of deal noun
- a good/great deal
A large quantity or amount of something.
• The company invested a great deal of money into developing new products.
verb
Definitions of deal verb
business
- TransitiveIntransitive
To conduct business or trade.
Their company specializes in dealing antiques.
The distributor deals with suppliers from all over the world.
This store deals in various goods online.
distribution
- TransitiveIntransitive
To distribute or share something, especially playing cards.
Who will deal the cards?
Can you please help deal the cards?
We take turns to deal the cards.
Phrases of deal verb
- deal a blow to someone/something
To severely damage or ruin someone or something, especially a plan or hope, causing it to fail.
• The new tax policy dealt a heavy blow to small businesses.
Phrasal Verbs of deal
- deal in something
to engage in the business of buying and selling specific goods
• Their company deals in art pieces, specializing in buying and selling antiques.
- deal with something
to take measures to accomplish a task or resolve an issue
• I need to deal with this issue before I can move forward with the project.
- deal with someone
to interact or engage with someone, particularly in a professional setting.
• I often have to deal with clients to ensure that projects are delivered on time.