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[[t]dil[/t]]

v. dealt, deal•ing, n.

1) to occupy oneself or itself (usu. fol. by with or in):

Botany deals with the study of plants[/ex]

2) to take action with respect to a thing or person (fol. by with):

Law courts must deal with such culprits[/ex]

3) to conduct oneself toward persons

4) to trade or do business (fol. by with or in):

to deal in used cars[/ex]

5) to distribute, esp. the cards in a game

6) cvb sts Slang. to buy and sell drugs illegally

7) to give to one as a share; apportion

8) gam

a) to distribute among a number of recipients, as the cards required in a game

b) to give a player (a specific card) in dealing

9) to deliver; administer:

to deal a blow[/ex]

10) cvb sts Slang. to buy and sell (drugs) illegally

11) phv deal off

a) gam to deal the final hand of a poker game

b) gam sts Slang. to get rid of or trade (something or someone) in a transaction

12) a business transaction

13) a bargain or arrangement for mutual advantage:

the best deal in town[/ex]

14) a secret or underhand agreement or bargain:

They had to make some deals to get the bill passed[/ex]

15) inf Informal. treatment received in dealing with another:

to get a raw deal[/ex]

16) an indefinite but large quantity (usu. prec. by good or great):

a great deal of money[/ex]

17) gam

a) the distribution of cards to the players in a game

b) the set of cards in one's hand

c) the turn of a player to deal

18) an act of dealing or distributing

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- deal someone in

Etymology: bef. 900; ME delen, OE dǣlan, der. of dǣl part, c. OHGteilONdeill; (def. 16) II

deal

[[t]dil[/t]] n.

1) bui a board or plank, esp. of fir or pine, cut to any of various standard sizes

2) bui fir or pine wood

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Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME dele < MLG or MD: plank, floor, c. OE thille