deal

deal¹ W1S1 [di:l] n

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1¦(agreement)¦

2 a great deal

3¦(treatment)¦

4 it's a deal

5¦(cards)¦

6¦(wood)¦

7 a deal of something

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[: Old English; Origin: dAl]

1.) ¦(AGREEMENT)¦

an agreement or arrangement, especially in business or politics, that helps both sides involved

▪ They made a deal to sell the land to a property developer.

deal with

▪ rumors that the company had struck a deal with Microsoft to market its products

deal between

▪ Twelve US soldiers were released after a deal between the army and the guerillas.

▪ Cash incentives worth almost £45 million helped to clinch the deal .

▪ You can get some really good deals on the internet.

▪ She and Branson have been discussing a possible business deal together.

▪ The merger is still far from being a done deal .

▪ a new band signing a major record deal

2.) a great deal also a good deal

a large quantity of something

= ↑a lot a great deal of

▪ It took a great deal of time and effort.

▪ His work has been attracting a great deal of attention.

a great deal more/less etc

(=a lot more, less etc)

▪ He knew a good deal more than I did.

▪ She's married to a man a good deal older than herself.

3.) ¦(TREATMENT)¦ [C usually singular]

treatment of a particular type that is given or received

a better/fairer etc deal

▪ a better deal for nurses

▪ The prime minister promised farmers a new deal (=a new and fairer system) .

a rough/raw deal

(=unfair treatment)

▪ Women tend to get a raw deal from employers.

4.) it's a deal

spoken used to say that you agree to do something

▪ OK, it's a deal.

5.) ¦(CARDS)¦ [singular]

when you give out cards to players in a card game

→↑dealer

▪ It's your deal, Alison.

6.) ¦(WOOD)¦[U]

BrE ↑fir or ↑pine wood used for making things

▪ a deal table

7.) a deal of sth

old-fashioned a large amount of something

→↑big deal

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COLLOCATES for sense 1

make/do a deal

strike/cut a deal (=make a deal)

negotiate a deal

close/clinch a deal (=successfully complete a deal)

get a good deal (on something) (=buy something at a good price)

business deal

pay deal

something is a done deal informal (=something has been completely and finally agreed)

HINT sense 2

Only use a great/good deal of with uncountable nouns: a great deal of time/money/work/interest/information

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deal ²

deal² W1S1 v past tense and past participle dealt [delt]

1.) [I and T] also deal sth<=>out

to give playing cards to each of the players in a game

▪ Whose turn is it to deal?

2.) [i]informal

to buy and sell illegal drugs

▪ Many users end up dealing to support their habit.

3.) deal a blow (to sb/sth)

to cause harm to someone or something - used in news reports

deal a heavy/severe/serious etc blow

▪ The sanctions have dealt a severe blow to the local tourism industry.

▪ This will deal a blow to consumer confidence.

deal in phr v

1.) deal in sth

to buy and sell a particular type of product

→↑dealer

deal in shares/securities etc

▪ investors dealing in stocks and shares

deal in drugs/stolen goods etc

▪ He then began dealing in heroin.

deal in antiques/second-hand books etc

2.) deal in sth

to be interested or involved in something

▪ As a scientist, I do not deal in speculation.

3.) deal sb in

to include someone in a game of cards

deal out [deal sth<=>out] phr v

1.) to give playing cards to each of the players in a game

▪ I began dealing out the cards.

2.) to decide what kind of punishment someone will get

deal with / [deal with sb/sth] phr v

1.) to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem

= ↑handle

▪ an effective strategy for dealing with disruptive pupils

▪ Don't worry, I'll deal with this.

deal with a problem/issue/matter etc

▪ The council has failed to deal with the problem of homelessness in the city.

deal effectively/adequately etc with sth

▪ They should deal properly and fairly with any complaint.

2.) if a book, speech etc deals with a particular subject, it is about that subject

▪ These ideas are dealt with more fully in Chapter Four.

3.) to do business with someone or have a business connection with someone

▪ Most travel agents do not deal directly with these companies.

4.) to succeed in controlling your feelings about an emotional problem so that it does not affect your life

= ↑cope with

▪ How's he dealing with the whole thing?