dealing
Meanings
Plural: dealings
Noun
- method or manner of conduct in relation to others
- "honest dealing"
- the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
- "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
- A business transaction.
- One's manner of acting toward others; behaviour; interactions or relations with others.
Verb
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- take action with respect to (someone or something)
- come to terms with
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- behave in a certain way towards others
- distribute cards to the players in a game
- "Who's dealing?"
- direct the course of; manage or control
- give out as one's portion or share
- give (a specific card) to a player
- sell
- present participle and gerund of deal
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English delynge, from Old English dǣling; equivalent to deal + -ing.
Synonyms
address, administer, allot, apportion, care, carry on, conduct, consider, contend, cope, cover, deal, deal out, dealings, dish out, dispense, distribute, divvy up, dole out, get by, grapple, handle, look at, lot, make do, make out, manage, mete out, parcel out, plow, portion out, sell, share, shell out, take, trade, transaction, treat
Scrabble Score: 9
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