n.

1. a particular instance of buying or selling;
   trade, business deal
   
   • it was a package deal
   • I had no further trade with him
   • he's a master of the business deal
2. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each;
   bargain
   
   • he made a bargain with the devil
   • he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
3. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
   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
   
   • 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
4. a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
5. wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir);
   softwood
6. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time;
   hand
   
   • I didn't hold a good hand all evening
   • he kept trying to see my hand
7. the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
   
   • he got a good deal on his car
8. 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;
   cover, treat, handle, plow, address
   
   • This book deals with incest
   • The course covered all of Western Civilization
   • The new book treats the history of China
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. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes;
   consider, take, look at
   
   • Take the case of China
   • Consider the following case
4. come to terms or deal successfully with;
   cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, manage
   
   • We got by on just a gallon of gas
   • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
5. administer or bestow, as in small portions;
   distribute, administer, mete out, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
   
   • administer critical remarks to everyone present
   • dole out some money
   • shell out pocket money for the children
   • deal a blow to someone
6. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood;
   sell, trade
   
   • She deals in gold
   • The brothers sell shoes
7. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of;
   manage, care, handle
   
   • I can deal with this crew of workers
   • This blender can't handle nuts
   • She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
8. behave in a certain way towards others
   
   • He deals fairly with his employees
9. distribute to the players in a game
   
   • Who's dealing?
10. direct the course of; manage or control;
    conduct, carry on
    
    • You cannot conduct business like this
11. give out as one's portion or share;
    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