To deal in
a -	To have to do with; to be engaged in; to practice; as, they deal in political matters. - Locke.
b -	To buy and sell; to furnish, as a retailer or wholesaler; as, they deal in fish.

To deal with
a -	To treat in any manner; to use, whether well or ill; to have to do with; specifically, to trade with.
b -	To reprove solemnly; to expostulate with. - Shak.

The deacons of his church, who, to use their own phrase, "dealt with him" on the sin of rejecting the aid which Providence so manifestly held out.

- Hawthorne.

Return . . . and I will deal well with thee.

- Gen. xxxii. 9.

Noun	1.	deal - a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal" Synonyms: business deal, trade
	2.	deal - an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals" Synonyms: bargain
	3.	deal - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty" Synonyms: good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew, stack, raft, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, flock, pot, mess, sight
	4.	deal - a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
	5.	deal - wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) Synonyms: softwood
	6.	deal - the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand" Synonyms: hand
	7.	deal - the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"
	8.	deal - the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"
	9.	deal - the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
Verb	1.	deal - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" Synonyms: plow, handle, treat, cover, address
	2.	deal - take action with respect to (someone or something); "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
	3.	deal - take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" Synonyms: look at, consider, take
	4.	deal - come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" Synonyms: cope, get by, grapple, make do, manage, contend, make out
	5.	deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Synonyms: deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot
	6.	deal - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" Synonyms: sell, trade
	7.	deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" Synonyms: handle, manage, care
	8.	deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees"
	9.	deal - distribute to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"
	10.	deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this" Synonyms: carry on, conduct
	11.	deal - give out as one's portion or share Synonyms: divvy up, portion out, apportion, share
	12.	deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
	13.	deal - sell; "deal hashish"
Adj.	1.	deal - made of fir or pine; "a plain deal table"

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