deal out

Verb

Meaning

administer or bestow, as in small portions

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

deal lot distribute administer dispense allot shell out parcel out dole out dish out mete out dole present give issue

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Antonyms

group receive join retain mix touch

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Hypernyms

give

Hyponyms

give deal apply portion assign allot

Examples

Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment, for even the very wise cannot see all ends. J. R. R. Tolkien

I don't mean to make a big deal out of sobriety, by the way. Of all the modes of human consciousness available to the modern consumer I consider it to be the most overrated. Michael Chabon

A trouble is a trouble, and the general idea, in the country, is to treat it as such, rather than to snatch the knotted cords from the hand of God and deal out murderous blows. William McFee

We're making far too big a deal out of our sexual preferences. It's just another form of narcissism, and I think it can be a big problem and a tremendous obstacle. Andrew Cohen

Hey, I didn't make a big deal out of Hotel California. The 18 million people that bought it did. Glenn Frey

Whatever measure you deal out to others will be dealt back to you. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

deal of the century deal of work deal one in deal resourcefully on deal tree deal with