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deal UK US [dɪəl] noun [ deals ]

AGREEMENT

1. <E > countable an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business
• a business deal
• The unions and management have made a two-year pay and productivity deal.
• I'll make/do a deal with you - you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight.
• She got a good deal (= paid a low price) on her new house.
• Is industry getting a raw/rough deal from (= being unfairly/badly treated by) the EU?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Business and commerce - general words

• They backed out of the deal the day before they were due to sign the contract.
• Do you think the government should try to strike a deal with the terrorists?
• We won't be able to make a profit on the deal unless we raise the sale price.
• After some tough bargaining, we finally agreed on a deal.
• Our firm could lose a lot of money if the deal is unsuccessful.

AMOUNT

2. a good/great deal
<I > a large amount; much
• She spends a good deal of her time in Glasgow.
• A great deal of effort has gone into making the software reliable.
• They still need a great deal more money to finish the project.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Masses and large amounts of things

SHARING OUT

3. countable when someone deals (= shares out), especially playing cards
• It's your deal (= turn to deal).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Actions involved in playing cards

verb intransitive or transitive [ dealt ], [ dealt ]

DO BUSINESS

1. <A > to do business
• We only deal with companies which have a good credit record.
• slang How long had she been dealing (= selling drugs) before she was arrested?
• slang He was suspected of dealing (= selling) cocaine.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Business and commerce - general words

• He was picked up by the police for drug dealing.
• He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers.
• Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide company.
• They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers.
• Drug dealing is punishable by death in some countries.

SHARE OUT

2. to give or share out something, especially playing cards
• Whose turn is it to deal?
• Would you like to deal (out) the cards?
• + two objects Deal them five cards each./Deal five cards to each of them.
• We have only a small amount of food and clothing to deal out to each refugee.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Actions involved in playing cards
3. deal a blow to sb/sth ( also deal sb/sth a blow )
to cause someone or something, usually a plan or hope, to fail or to be affected very badly
• The latest trade figures have dealt a severe blow to hopes of an early economic recovery.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Preventing and impeding ↑Limiting and restricting

• He had psychotherapy to help him deal with his childhood traumas.
Phrasal Verbs: deal in something ▪ deal with somebody ▪ deal with something