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- [goo d deel]
- /gʊd dil/
- /ɡʊd diːl/
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- [goo d deel]
- /gʊd dil/
Definitions of good deal words
- verb without object good deal 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 good deal to take action with respect to a thing or person (followed by with): Law courts must deal with lawbreakers. 1
- verb without object good deal to conduct oneself toward persons: He deals fairly. 1
- verb without object good deal to be able to handle competently or successfully; cope (followed by with): I can't deal with your personal problems. 1
- verb without object good deal to trade or do business (followed by with or in): to deal with a firm; to deal in used cars. 1
- verb without object good deal 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 good deal
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 Good deal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
good deal 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".
good deal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for good deal
noun good deal
- discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- value — relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
Antonyms for good deal
noun good deal
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- rip-off — a rent made by ripping; tear.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- poorness — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
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