deal

noun
/ˈdiːl/

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

Example

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

Other meanings

An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by or ).
The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
“I didn’t have a good deal all evening.”

Synonyms

hand

Example sentences

“Did the market offer good deals today?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I need coffee before I can deal with that.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I'll cut you a deal.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "dǣl" (part, share, portion).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “deal” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.