deal

CEFRA2

/ˈdiːl/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To give, share, or distribute something.

  2. 02

    noun

    An agreement or arrangement between people.

Examples

  • We will be willing to make a deal with you after the auction.

  • Whose turn is it to deal?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈdɪi̯l]
  • /ˈɖiːl/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

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

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

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

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

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

  • It's a good deal.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English del, dele, from Old English dǣl (“part, share, portion”), from Proto-West Germanic *daili, from Proto-Germanic *dailiz (“part, deal”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰ(h₁)-oy-lo- (“part, watershed”). Cognate with Scots dele (“part, portion”), West Frisian diel (“part, share”), Dutch deel (“part, share, portion”), German Teil (“part, portion, section”), Danish, Slovene, and Swedish del (“part”), Icelandic deila (“division, contention”), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 (dails, “portion”). Related to Old English dāl (“portion”). More at dole.