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- [deel in]
- /dil ɪn/
- /diːl ɪn/
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- [deel in]
- /dil ɪn/
Definitions of deal in words
- verb without object deal in to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities. 1
- verb without object deal in to take action with respect to a thing or person (followed by with): Law courts must deal with lawbreakers. 1
- verb without object deal in to conduct oneself toward persons: He deals fairly. 1
- verb without object deal in to be able to handle competently or successfully; cope (followed by with): I can't deal with your personal problems. 1
- verb without object deal in to trade or do business (followed by with or in): to deal with a firm; to deal in used cars. 1
- verb without object deal in to distribute, especially the cards in a game (often followed by out): to deal out five hands of six cards each; your turn to deal. 1
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Origin of deal in
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English delen, Old English dǣlan (cognate with German teilen), derivative of dǣl part (cognate with German Teil); (noun) in part derivative of the v.; (in defs 19, 23) Middle English deel, del(e), Old English dǣl
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Parts of speech for Deal in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deal in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deal in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deal in
verb deal in
- swap — to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another: He swapped his wrist watch for the radio.
- shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- barter — If you barter goods, you exchange them for other goods, rather than selling them for money.
- replace — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
- seesaw — a recreation in which two children alternately ride up and down while seated at opposite ends of a plank balanced at the middle.
Antonyms for deal in
verb deal in
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
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