Deal vs. Dear — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Deal and Dear
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Deal
To give out in shares or portions; apportion
A critic who deals out as much praise as blame.
Dear
Regarded with deep affection
He is very dear to me
A dear friend
Deal
To distribute (playing cards) among players.
Dear
Expensive
Five pounds—that's a bit dear!
Deal
To give (a specific card) to a player while so distributing.
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Dear
Used as an affectionate or friendly form of address
Don't you worry, dear
Deal
To sell
Deal prescriptions.
Deal cocaine.
Dear
At a high cost
They buy property cheaply and sell dear
Deal
To administer; deliver
Dealt him a blow to the stomach.
Dear
Used in expressions of surprise, dismay, or sympathy
Oh dear, I've upset you
Deal
To be occupied or concerned
A book that deals with the Middle Ages.
Dear
Loved and cherished
My dearest friend.
Deal
To behave in a specified way toward another or others; have transactions
Deal honestly with competitors.
Dear
Greatly valued; precious
Lost everything dear to them.
Deal
To take action with respect to someone or something
The committee will deal with this complaint.
Dear
Highly esteemed or regarded. Used in direct address, especially in salutations
Dear Lee Dawson.
Deal
(Informal) To cope
I can't deal with all of this arguing!.
Dear
High-priced; expensive.
Deal
To do business; trade
Dealing in diamonds.
Dear
Charging high prices.
Deal
(Games) To distribute playing cards.
Dear
Earnest; ardent
"This good man was a dear lover and constant practicer of angling" (Izaak Walton).
Deal
(Slang) To buy and sell drugs, especially illegally.
Dear
(Obsolete) Noble; worthy.
Deal
(Baseball) To throw a pitch.
Dear
Heartfelt
It is my dearest wish.
Deal
The act or a round of apportioning or distributing.
Dear
Severe; grievous; sore
Our dearest need.
Deal
Distribution of playing cards.
Dear
A person who is greatly loved. Often used as a form of address.
Deal
The cards so distributed; a hand.
Dear
An endearing, lovable, or kind person
What a dear she is!.
Deal
The right or turn of a player to distribute the cards.
Dear
With fondness; affectionately.
Deal
The playing of one hand.
Dear
At a high cost
Sold their wares dear.
Deal
An indefinite quantity, extent, or degree
Has a great deal of experience.
Dear
Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress
Oh dear.
Dear me.
Deal
An agreement, especially one that is mutually beneficial.
Dear
(UK) High in price; expensive.
The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.
Deal
A business transaction
Struck a deal to buy a car dealership.
Dear
Loved; lovable.
Deal
A legal contract
Signed a deal to play for a new team.
Dear
Lovely; kind.
Deal
(Informal) A sale favorable especially to the buyer; a bargain.
Dear
Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.
Deal
(Informal) Treatment received
A raw deal.
A fair deal.
Dear
Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!
Deal
(Informal) The situation or background information regarding something
What's the deal with the new teacher?.
Dear
A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
Dear Sir/Madam/Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays:nb....
Deal
A fir or pine board cut to standard dimensions.
Dear
A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
My dear friend, I feel better as soon as you come sit beside my sickbed!
Deal
Such boards or planks considered as a group.
Dear
An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
My dear boy, if your grades don't pick up I won't bounce you on, but over my knee!
Deal
Fir or pine wood.
Dear
(obsolete) Noble.
Deal
(obsolete) A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.
We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king.
Dear
Severe, or severely affected; sore.
Deal
(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
Dear
(obsolete) Fierce.
The Christens found the heathens dear, as the lion doth the bear.
Deal
An act of dealing or sharing out.
Dear
A very kind, loving person.
My little cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures.
Deal
(card games) The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
I didn’t have a good deal all evening.
I believe it's your deal.
Dear
A beloved person.
Deal
A particular instance of trading (buying or selling; exchanging; bartering); a transaction.
We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight.
Recognizing the societal deal between capital and labor regarding retirement savings
Dear
An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
Pass me the salt, would you dear?
Deal
(in particular) A transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
Dear
An elderly person, especially a woman.
Deal
An agreement between parties; an arrangement.
He made a deal with the devil.
Dear
(obsolete) To endear.
Deal
(informal) A situation, occasion, or event.
What's the deal here?
Their new movie is the biggest deal of the year.
I don't think that's such a big deal.
Dear
Dearly; at a high price.
Deal
(informal) A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object.
The deal with four tines is called a pitchfork.
Dear
(dated) Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval.
Dear, dear! Whatever were they thinking?
Deal
(uncountable) Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).
Dear
Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
The cheapest of us is ten groats too dear.
Deal
(countable) A plank of softwood (fir or pine board).
Dear
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Deal
A wooden board or plank, usually between 12 or 14 feet in length, traded as a commodity in shipbuilding.
Dear
Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
Neither count I my life dear unto myself.
And the last joy was dearer than the rest.
Dear as remember'd kisses after death.
Deal
(a) Male genitalia.
He saw my deal!
Dear
Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
[I'll] leave you to attend him: some dear causeWill in concealment wrap me up awhile.
His dearest wish was to escape from the bustle and glitter of Whitehall.
Deal
(transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.
Dear
Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
In our dear peril.
Would I had met my dearest foe in heavenOr ever I had seen that day.
Deal
(transitive) To administer or give out, as in small portions.
Dear
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
That kiss I carried from thee, dear.
Deal
(ambitransitive) To distribute cards to the players in a game.
I was dealt four aces.
The cards were shuffled, and the croupier dealt.
Dear
Dearly; at a high price.
If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear.
Deal
(transitive) deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.
The boxer was dealt a blow to the head.
Dear
To endear.
Deal
(baseball) To pitch.
The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger.
Dear
A beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Deal
(intransitive) To have dealings or business.
Dear
A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Deal
(intransitive) To conduct oneself, to behave.
Dear
Dearly loved
Deal
To take action; to act.
Dear
With or in a close or intimate relationship;
A good friend
My sisters and brothers are near and dear
Deal
(intransitive) To trade professionally (followed by in).
She deals in gold.
Dear
Earnest;
One's dearest wish
Devout wishes for their success
Heartfelt condolences
Deal
(ambitransitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.
This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs.
Dear
Having a high price;
Costly jewelry
High-priced merchandise
Much too dear for my pocketbook
A pricey restaurant
Deal
(intransitive) To be concerned with.
Dear
With affection;
She loved him dearly
He treats her affectionately
Deal
(intransitive) To handle, to manage, to cope.
I can't deal with this.
Dear
At a great cost;
He paid dearly for the food
This cost him dear
Deal
Made of deal.
A plain deal table
Deal
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.
Three tenth deals [parts of an ephah] of flour.
As an object of science it [the Celtic genius] may count for a good deal . . . as a spiritual power.
She was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect.
Deal
The process of dealing cards to the players; also, the portion disturbed.
The deal, the shuffle, and the cut.
Deal
Distribution; apportionment.
Deal
An arrangement to attain a desired result by a combination of interested parties; - applied to stock speculations and political bargains.
Deal
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.
Deal
Wood of the pine or fir; as, a floor of deal.
Deal
To divide; to separate in portions; hence, to give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; - sometimes with out.
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry?
And Rome deals out her blessings and her gold.
The nightly mallet deals resounding blows.
Hissing through the skies, the feathery deaths were dealt.
Deal
Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack.
Deal
To make distribution; to share out in portions, as cards to the players.
Deal
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.
They buy and sell, they deal and traffic.
This is to drive to wholesale trade, when all other petty merchants deal but for parcels.
Deal
To act as an intermediary in business or any affairs; to manage; to make arrangements; - followed by between or with.
Sometimes he that deals between man and man, raiseth his own credit with both, by pretending greater interest than he hath in either.
Deal
To conduct one's self; to behave or act in any affair or towards any one; to treat.
If he will deal clearly and impartially, . . . he will acknowledge all this to be true.
Deal
To contend (with); to treat (with), by way of opposition, check, or correction; as, he has turbulent passions to deal with.
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.
Return . . . and I will deal well with thee.
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
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
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
Deal
A plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
Deal
Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
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
Deal
The type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement);
He got a good deal on his car
Deal
The act of distributing playing cards;
The deal was passed around the table clockwise
Deal
The act of apportioning or distributing something;
The captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions
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
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
Deal
Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes;
Take the case of China
Consider the following case
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
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
Deal
Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood;
She deals in gold
The brothers sell shoes
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
Deal
Behave in a certain way towards others;
He deals fairly with his employees
Deal
Distribute to the players in a game;
Who's dealing?
Deal
Direct the course of; manage or control;
You cannot conduct business like this
Deal
Give out as one's portion or share
Deal
Give (a specific card) to a player;
He dealt me the Queen of Spades
Deal
Sell;
Deal hashish
Deal
Made of fir or pine;
A plain deal table
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