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Added 8 October 2026

deal

/ˈdiːl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A particular instance of buying or selling.
it was a package deal
An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each.
he made a bargain with the devil
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.
a batch of letters

verb

Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.
This book deals with incest
Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes.
Take the case of China
Take action with respect to (someone or something).
How are we going to deal with this problem?

Origin

From Middle English del, dele, from Old English dǣl (“part, share, portion”), from Proto-West Germanic *daili, from Proto-Germanic *dailiz (“part, deal”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰ(h₁)-oy-lo- (“part, watershed”). Cognate with Scots dele (“part, portion”), West Frisian diel (“part, share”), Dutch deel (“part, share, portion”), German Teil (“part, portion, section”), Danish, Slovene, and Swedish del (“part”), Icelandic deila (“division, contention”), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 (dails, “portion”). Related to Old English dāl (“portion”). More at dole.

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