deal

/ˈdēl/

verb

  1. to concern oneself or itself

  2. to take action with regard to someone or something

  3. to reach or try to reach a state of acceptance or reconcilement

The book deals with education.

distribute dispense divide deal dole out mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group. distribute implies an apportioning by separation of something into parts, units, or amounts. dispense suggests the giving of a carefully weighed or measured portion to each of a group according to due or need.

noun

  1. an act of dealing : transaction

  2. contract

  3. bargain

big corporate deals

noun

  1. a usually large or indefinite quantity or degree

  2. the act or right of distributing cards to players

  3. hand

a great deal of support