Deal vs. Dear
Dealnoun
(obsolete) A division, a portion, a share.
Dealnoun
(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
Dealnoun
An act of dealing or sharing out.
Dealnoun
The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
Dealnoun
A particular instance of buying or selling; a transaction
Dealnoun
Specifically, a transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
Dealnoun
An agreement between parties; an arrangement
Dealnoun
(informal) A situation, occasion, or event.
Dealnoun
(informal) A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object.
Dealnoun
(uncountable) Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
Dealnoun
(countable) A plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
Dealnoun
A wooden board or plank, usually between 12 or 14 feet in length, traded as a commodity in shipbuilding.
Dealverb
(transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
Dealverb
(transitive) To administer or give out, as in small portions.
Dealverb
(ambitransitive) To distribute cards to the players in a game.
Dealverb
(baseball) To pitch.
Dealverb
(intransitive) To have dealings or business.
Dealverb
(intransitive) To conduct oneself, to behave.
Dealverb
To take action; to act.
Dealverb
(intransitive) To trade professionally (followed by in).
Dealverb
(transitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.
Dealverb
(intransitive) To be concerned with.
Dealverb
(intransitive) To handle, to manage, to cope.
Dealadjective
Made of deal.
Dealnoun
A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a deal of cold.
Dealnoun
The process of dealing cards to the players; also, the portion disturbed.
Dealnoun
Distribution; apportionment.
Dealnoun
An arrangement to attain a desired result by a combination of interested parties; - applied to stock speculations and political bargains.
Dealnoun
The division of a piece of timber made by sawing; a board or plank; particularly, a board or plank of fir or pine above seven inches in width, and exceeding six feet in length. If narrower than this, it is called a batten; if shorter, a deal end.
Dealnoun
Wood of the pine or fir; as, a floor of deal.
Dealverb
To divide; to separate in portions; hence, to give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; - sometimes with out.
Dealverb
Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack.
Dealverb
To make distribution; to share out in portions, as cards to the players.
Dealverb
To do a distributing or retailing business, as distinguished from that of a manufacturer or producer; to traffic; to trade; to do business; as, he deals in flour.
Dealverb
To act as an intermediary in business or any affairs; to manage; to make arrangements; - followed by between or with.
Dealverb
To conduct one's self; to behave or act in any affair or towards any one; to treat.
Dealverb
To contend (with); to treat (with), by way of opposition, check, or correction; as, he has turbulent passions to deal with.
Dealnoun
a particular instance of buying or selling;
Dealnoun
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each;
Dealnoun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
Dealnoun
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
Dealnoun
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
Dealnoun
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time;
Dealnoun
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement);
Dealnoun
the act of distributing playing cards;
Dealnoun
the act of apportioning or distributing something;
Dealverb
deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;
Dealverb
take action with respect to (someone or something);
Dealverb
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes;
Dealverb
come to terms or deal successfully with;
Dealverb
administer or bestow, as in small portions;
Dealverb
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood;
Dealverb
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of;
Dealverb
behave in a certain way towards others;
Dealverb
distribute to the players in a game;
Dealverb
direct the course of; manage or control;
Dealverb
give out as one's portion or share
Dealverb
give (a specific card) to a player;
Dealverb
sell;
Dealadjective
made of fir or pine;
Dearadjective
High in price; expensive.
Dearadjective
Loved; lovable.
Dearadjective
Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
Dearadjective
Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
Dearadjective
A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
Dearadjective
A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
Dearadjective
An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
Dearadjective
(obsolete) Noble.
Dearadjective
Severe, or severely affected; sore.
Dearadjective
(obsolete) Fierce.
Dearnoun
A very kind, loving person.
Dearnoun
A beloved person
Dearverb
(obsolete) To endear.
Dearadverb
dearly; at a high price
Dearadjective
Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
Dearadjective
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Dearadjective
Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
Dearadjective
Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
Dearadjective
Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
Dearnoun
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
Dearadverb
Dearly; at a high price.
Dearverb
To endear.
Dearnoun
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Dearnoun
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Dearadjective
dearly loved
Dearadjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship;
Dearadjective
earnest;
Dearadjective
having a high price;
Dearadverb
with affection;
Dearadverb
at a great cost;
Dearadjective
regarded with deep affection
Dearadjective
used in speech as a polite or affectionate form of address
Dearadjective
used in the polite form of address at the start of a letter.
Dearadjective
endearing; sweet
Dearadjective
expensive
Dearnoun
used as an affectionate or friendly form of address
Dearnoun
a sweet or endearing person
Dearadverb
at a high cost
Dearinterjection
used in expressions of surprise, dismay, or sympathy
