Noun dealing has 2 senses
  1. dealing - method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"
    --1 is a kind of
    treatment, handling
    Derived forms: verb deal2, verb deal8
  2. transaction, dealing, dealings - the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
    --2 is a kind of group action
    --2 has particulars:
     commerce, commercialism, mercantilism; affairs; operations, trading operations; transfer, transference; exchange; deal, trade, business deal; downtick; uptick; borrowing; rental, renting; Seward's Folly
    Derived forms: verb deal10, verb deal6
,Verb deal has 13 senses
  1. cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address - 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"
    --1 is one way to broach, initiate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    => Somebody ----s PP
  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"
    --2 is one way to
    act, move
    Derived forms: noun dealings1, noun dealing1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. consider, take, deal, look at - take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
    --3 is one way to think about
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    => Somebody ----s PP
  4. cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage - 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"
    --4 is one way to act, move
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  5. distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out - 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"
    --5 is one way to give
    Derived form: noun deal9
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  6. deal, sell, trade - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
    --6 is one way to transact
    Derived forms: noun dealer4, noun deal1, noun dealer1, noun dealer2, noun dealings3, noun dealing2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
  7. manage, deal, care, handle - 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"
    --7 is one way to control, command
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    => Somebody ----s PP
  8. deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees"
    --8 is one way to
    behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
    Derived forms: noun dealings2, noun dealing1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  9. deal - distribute to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"
    --9 is one way to
    distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
    Derived forms: noun deal8, noun deal6, noun dealer5
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  10. conduct, carry on, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
    --10 is one way to manage, deal, care, handle
    Derived forms: noun deal6, noun deal7, noun dealings3, noun dealing2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  11. share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal - give out as one's portion or share
    --11 is one way to distribute, give out, hand out
    Derived form: noun deal9
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  12. deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
    --12 is one way to
    pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
    Derived forms: noun dealer5, noun deal6, noun deal8
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  13. deal - sell; "deal hashish"
    --13 is one way to
    deal, sell, trade
    Derived forms: noun dealer2, noun deal1, noun dealer3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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