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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Deal \Deal\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dealt} (d[e^]lt); p. pr & vb n. {Dealing}.] [OE. delen, AS d[=ae]lan, fr d[=ae]l share; akin to OS d[=e]lian, D. deelen, G. theilen teilen, Icel. deila, Sw dela, Dan. dele, Goth. dailjan See {Deal}, n.] 1. To divide; to separate in portions; hence to give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; -- sometimes with out Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry? --Is. lviii 7. And Rome deals out her blessings and her gold. --Tickell. The nightly mallet deals resounding blows. --Gay. Hissing through the skies, the feathery deaths were dealt. --Dryden. 2. Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as to deal the cards; to deal one a jack. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dealing \Deal"ing\, n. The act of one who deals; distribution of anything as of cards to the players; method of business; traffic; intercourse; transaction; as to have dealings with a person. {Double dealing}, insincere, treacherous dealing; duplicity. {Plain dealing}, fair, sincere, honorable dealing; honest, outspoken expression of opinion. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dealing n 1: method or manner of conduct in relation to others: "honest dealing" 2: the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me" [syn: {transaction}, {dealings}]
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