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”

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”

(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”

a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

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”

act on 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”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

“Take the case of China”

“Consider the following case”

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”

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

“We got by on just a gallon of gas”

“They made do on half a loaf of bread every day”

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”

do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

“She deals in gold”

“The brothers sell shoes”