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Deal vs. Dear — What's the Difference?

Deal vs. Dear — What's the Difference?

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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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