deal

deal (http://definr.com/deal)

     adj : made of fir or pine; "a plain deal table"
     n 1: a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a
          package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's
          a master of the business deal" [syn: trade, {business
          deal}]
     2: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after
        discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain
        with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series
        of shady deals" [syn: bargain]
     3: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent:
        "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of
        money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must
        have cost plenty" [syn: batch, flock, good deal, {great
        deal}, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle,
        mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, {quite
        a little}, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, {tidy
        sum}, wad, whole lot, whole slew]
     4: a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
     5: wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
        [syn: softwood]
     6: the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given
        time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept
        trying to see my hand" [syn: hand]
     7: the type of treatment received (especially as the result of
        an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"
     8: (card game) the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal
        was passed around the table clockwise"
     9: the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the
        captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
     v 1: deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;
          "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all
          of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the
          history of China" [syn: cover, treat, handle, plow,
           address]
     2: take action with respect to (someone or something): "How are
        we going to deal with this problem?" "The teacher knew how
        to deal with these lazy students"
     3: consider, as of an example; "Take the case of China";
        "Consider the following case" [syn: consider, take, {look
        at}]
     4: come to terms or deal successfully with;  "We got by on just
        a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread
        every day" [syn: cope, get by, make out, make do,
        contend, grapple, manage]
     5: administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer
        critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some
        money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a
        blow to someone" [syn: distribute, administer, {mete
        out}, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, {deal
        out}, dish out, allot, dole out]
     6: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She
        deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" [syn: sell, trade]
     7: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with
        this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts";
        "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
        [syn: manage, care, handle]
     8: behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly
        with his employees"
     9: distribute (cards) to the players in a game; "Who's
        dealing?"
     10: direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct
         business like this" [syn: conduct, carry on]
     11: give out as one's portion or share [syn: share, divvy up,
          portion out, apportion]
     12: give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen
         of Spades"
     13: sell; "deal hashish"