distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round

the cards were dealt for the last hand

fate dealt her a different hand

he shuffled and dealt

take part in commercial trading of a particular commodity

directors were prohibited from dealing in the company's shares

take measures concerning (someone or something), especially with the intention of putting something right

they seem incapable of dealing with the problem

inflict (a blow) on (someone or something)

hopes of an economic recovery were dealt another blow

an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context

the government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

the process of distributing the cards to players in a card game

after the deal, players A and B stay out

fir or pine wood as a building material

softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

deal planks