deal

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/diːl/

noun 10verb 5name 4adj 1phrase 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

fair, good

major

The company announced a major deal with three European banks yesterday.

exclusive

My uncle negotiated an exclusive deal with the company to supply all their office furniture.

lucrative | five-year, etc. | long-term | compromise

cut-price

We found some great cut-price deals at the furniture store during their winter sale.

shady

The businessman was arrested after the police discovered his involvement in a shady deal involving stolen goods.

package

The travel company offered a special package deal that included flights, hotel, and meals for one price.

business, financial, political, trade | pay, sponsorship | arms, weapons

two-book, three-film, etc.

The author negotiated a three-book deal with her publisher last year.

VERB + DEAL

agree, arrange, close, complete, conclude, cut, do, make, negotiate, reach, seal, sign, strike

The two companies struck a deal to work together on the new technology project.

clinch, get, secure, win

The company finally secured a deal with the major retailer after months of negotiations.

have

My brother has a great deal with his internet provider that includes free streaming services.

pull out of

The company decided to pull out of the deal after discovering serious problems with the contract.

scupper

The leaked emails scuppered their multi-million dollar business deal at the last minute.

offer (sb), propose

The company and union finally accepted a deal that satisfied both sides.

reject

DEAL + VERB

go ahead

The construction project deal went ahead after the company secured additional funding.

fall apart, fall through

The business agreement fell apart after the two companies disagreed about the payment schedule.

PREP

in a/the ~

The two companies merged in a deal that created thousands of new jobs.

under a/the ~

Under the new deal, employees get extra vacation days and better health insurance.

~ between

The two companies reached a deal between them to work together on the new project.

~ from

I found better prices when I got my car insurance deal from a local agent.

~ on

She found an amazing deal on flights to Barcelona during the winter sale.

~ over

The two companies finally reached an agreement over the price of the contract.

~ with

The government reached a deal with the union to increase wages.

PHRASES

get/have a bad/raw/rotten/rough deal

Workers at that company have a rough deal with such long hours and low pay.

get/have a fair/square deal

After years of unfair wages, the workers finally had a fair deal with their new employer.

part of the deal

Free training was part of the deal when she accepted the job offer.

the terms of the deal

Both companies agreed to accept the terms of the deal before signing the contract.

(verb.)

ADV

directly

PREP

That company deals in organic coffee and tea from around the world.

with

The company has to deal with thousands of customer complaints every month.

PHRASAL VERBS deal with sth

ADV

quickly, speedily

at length, fully

The teacher dealt with the student's concerns fully during their meeting after class.

effectively

fairly, properly

The teacher dealt fairly with all the students who arrived late to class.

easily

The teacher quickly dealt with the classroom disruption before continuing the lesson.

separately

We need to deal with each problem separately so we can find the best solution for each one.

together

PHRASES

a way of dealing with sth

Exercise is an excellent way of dealing with stress and anxiety.

Definitions

noun

A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.

We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king.

An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).

There is a vast deal of difference in memories, as well as in every thing else, and therefore you should make allowance for your cousin, and pity her deficiency.

There is a deal of obscurity concerning the identity of the species thus multitudinously baptized.

verb

To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.

Rome deals out her blessings and her gold.

To administer or give out, as in small portions.

"Away, proud woman!" said the Lady; "who ever knew so well as thou to deal the deepest wounds under the pretence of kindness and courtesy?"

Norwich returned to second in the Championship with victory over Nottingham Forest, whose promotion hopes were dealt another blow.

To take action with regard to someone or something.

To distribute cards to the players in a game.

I was dealt four aces.

The cards were shuffled, and the croupier dealt.

deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.

The boxer was dealt a blow to the head.

This is a heavy-handed weapon attack that can be made with a two-handed weapon, that will deal damage equal to 4 times your size category

noun

An act of dealing or sharing out.

The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.

I didn’t have a good deal all evening.

I believe it's your deal.

A particular instance of trading (buying or selling; exchanging; bartering); a transaction.

We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight.

recognizing the societal deal between capital and labor regarding retirement savings

A transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.

You also have to look at the kind of mortgage deals available to you and whether you will be able to trade up to the kind of property you are looking for.

An agreement between parties; an arrangement.

California lawmakers, their state broke and its credit rating shot, finally sealed the deal with the governor Monday night on a plan to close a $26 billion budget gap.

He made a deal with the devil.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a particular instance of buying or selling

trade

noun — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discu

bargain

noun — the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given

hand

noun — (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

noun — wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

softwood

verb — take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

verb — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

verb — do business

verb — give out as one's portion or share

verb — administer or bestow, as in small portions

verb — be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

verb — direct the course of

conduct

verb — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with t

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

big deal

Something very important or difficult; a matter of great concern; a considerable feat or achievement.

It's a big deal to him to get this promotion.

raw deal

A situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives either nothing or much less than was expected.

The night Santa went crazy The night St. Nick went insane Realized he'd been gettin' a raw deal Something finally must have snapped in his brain

real deal

A thing or person that is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard.

George Michael is the real deal—a real blue-eyed soul artist whom you can wholeheartedly get behind, knowing that you'll never be duped or deceived by his lust for commercial succe

done deal

An agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.

It's a done deal — he already sold me the prize wine bottle from his collection, and I already popped the cork.

a great deal

Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

We had a great deal more money after winning the lottery.

Example Bank

We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king.

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There is a vast deal of difference in memories, as well as in every thing else, and therefore you should make allowance for your cousin, and pity her deficiency.

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There is a deal of obscurity concerning the identity of the species thus multitudinously baptized.

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The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.

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Rome deals out her blessings and her gold.

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"Away, proud woman!" said the Lady; "who ever knew so well as thou to deal the deepest wounds under the pretence of kindness and courtesy?"

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, deal is marked as obsolete, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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