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- [deel out]
- /dil aʊt/
- /diːl ˈaʊt/
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- [deel out]
- /dil aʊt/
Definitions of deal out words
- phrasal verb deal out If someone deals out a punishment or harmful action, they punish or harm someone. 3
- verb without object deal out 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 out to take action with respect to a thing or person (followed by with): Law courts must deal with lawbreakers. 1
- verb without object deal out to conduct oneself toward persons: He deals fairly. 1
- verb without object deal out 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 out to trade or do business (followed by with or in): to deal with a firm; to deal in used cars. 1
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Origin of deal out
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 out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deal out 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 out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deal out
verb deal out
- distribute — to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
- give away — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- disburse — to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
- allocate — If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
- hand out — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
Antonyms for deal out
verb deal out
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
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