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Nouns (8)

deal

n. the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"

deal

n. the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"

deal

n. the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"

deal

n. a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

trade

n. a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"

bargain

n. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"

hand

n. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"

softwood

n. wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

Verbs (22)

deal

v. distribute to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"

transact

v. conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"

conduct, carry out, carry on

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

grapple, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (1)

deal

adj. made of fir or pine: "a plain deal table"

Fuzzynyms (210)

game

n. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

agreement, understanding

n. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

organization, arrangement, organisation

n. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"

deal, bargain

n. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"

compact, covenant, concordat

n. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

dealings, transaction, dealing

n. 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"

compact, covenant, concordat

n. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

organization, arrangement, organisation

n. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"

deal

n. the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"

proposition

n. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

offer, offering

n. something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"

pitch, hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend

v. sell or offer for sale from place to place

barter, bargain

v. negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"

barter, exchange goods

v. exchange goods without involving money

interchange, change, exchange

v. give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

reciprocate

v. act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"

control, command, have power over, have control over

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

rule, govern, exercise authority over

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

govern

v. direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"

enact, reenact, re-enact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

exercise, exert

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

pull, commit, perpetrate

v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

execute, carry out the legalities of

v. as of wills and deeds

perform

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

pilot, navigate

v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

accompany, travel along with

v. go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

transfer, transport, conduct, channel, transmit, channelize

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

carry, conduct, channel, convey, transmit

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

handle, treat, treat with, do by

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

hold out, stand firm, resist, withstand, offer resistance

v. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

refuse, defy, resist

v. elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

defy, withstand, hold up under

v. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

handle, treat, treat with, do by

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

handle, care for, deal with, manage

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

fight, struggle

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

suffer, endure, be subjected to

v. undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

declare, state clearly

v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

say, aver, allege

v. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

argue, indicate, argue for

v. give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"

challenge, ask for identification

v. ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"

tussle, muss

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

twist, wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

act, run, go, work, function, operate

v. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize

v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

allocate, apportion

v. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

part, separate, divide, come apart

v. come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

reserve, earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate

v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

budget, make a budget

v. make a budget

serve, dish, put on the table, dish up, serve up, dish out

v. provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

disburse, pay out

v. pay out

pitch, hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend

v. sell or offer for sale from place to place

ration, ration out

v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

market, deal in a market

v. deal in a market

turn in, deliver, render, get in, hand over

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

supply, issue

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

effuse, pour out

v. pour out; "effused brine"

put, place, commit, invest

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

finance

v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

fund, set up a fund

v. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

clothe, adorn, invest

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

yield, give, afford

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

give, dedicate, devote, commit

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

trade, merchandise, deal in

v. engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"

traffic, traffic in

v. deal illegally; "traffic drugs"

bargain, strike a bargain

v. come to terms; arrive at an agreement

Synonyms (35)

deal, portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

trade, merchandise, deal in

v. engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"

share, apportion, portion out, divvy up

v. give out as one's portion or share

deal, transact

v. conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"

ashen

adj. made of wood of the ash tree

aspen

adj. made of wood of the aspen tree

bamboo

adj. made of bamboo: "bamboo furniture"