to deal
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1.5
- verb
- /diːl/
:
repartir
- Hey, fellas, deal me in.
OK, then we deal the top K cards.
- OK, then we deal the top K cards.
- And I quote, as you have dealt pain, so shall you be dealt pain.
Examples
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Deal the cards.
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OK, then we deal the top K cards.
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In this article, we deal with biotic macropores and, more specifically, with root channels.
Academic text (2011) -
Today's message deals with the Seventh Commandment.
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In our game, I will deal five cards to each player.
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After the shuffle, she began to deal the cards from the deck.
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He will deal out the tasks for this project during the meeting.
Synonyms
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1.0
To let other people use or have part of something
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1.8
To give something to people in a group
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2.3
To hand things to several people
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4.8
Give something like medicine or a test, often in a formal way
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2.0
Give things to several people or places
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2.7
To give things to people in a group, like papers or drinks
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4.0
To give small amounts of something to several people over time
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3.7
To give a part of something to someone for a specific use
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2.1
Hand something to each person in a group
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3.4
To give out things to several people, often food or advice
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3.7
To give medicine or other things to people at a pharmacy
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7.3
To share something among a group of people
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4.2
Share things or money between several people
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7.0
To divide something and give parts to different people or groups
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7.9
To give out punishment or justice to someone in a controlled way
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3.2
To give things to several people, often one by one, like cards
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3.0
To give parts of something to different people
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4.8
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
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3.3
To give each player a set of cards in a card game
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3.4
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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6.7
Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck
- Informal
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7.9
To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck
Phrasal Verbs
- Slang
To respond to or handle people who say mean things about you, often online
Compounds
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2.4
An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money
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4.4
A set of government programs in the 1930s in the United States to fight the Great Depression
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4.1
A series of government reforms and programs in the United States from 1933 to 1940 under President Roosevelt
- Literature
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6.1
An agreement that gives one side unfair advantages because of favoritism or secret deals
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4.6
A large government program of reforms and public spending based on 1930s United States policies
- Specialized
An agreement to accept goods instead of money as payment for exports
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deal comes from an old English word dǣlan meaning 'to divide' or 'share'. So to deal the cards is simply to divide them into portions and give them out to each player.