dealt

Verb

deal (third-person singular simple present deals, present participle dealing, simple past and past participle dealt or (nonstandard) dealed)

1. (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.

   Synonyms:

   apportion, divvy up, share, share out, portion out

2. (transitive) To administer or give out, as in small portions.
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   Synonyms:

   administer, allot, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, lot, mete out

3. (transitive) To take action with regard to someone or something.
4. (ambitransitive) To distribute cards to the players in a game.
   • I was dealt four aces.
5. (transitive) deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.
   • The boxer was dealt a blow to the head.
6. To pitch.
   • The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger.

   Synonyms:

   pitch, throw

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