Word

deal, v.
(dealing, deals, dealt)
freq. cnt. 89

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

address cover deal handle plow treat

sample sentences

"This book deals with incest"
"The course covered all of Western Civilization"
"The new book treats the history of China"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coverage

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

treatment

semantic pointers

hypernym

broach, initiate

hyponym

theologize, theologise discuss, talk about, discourse

verb group

treat, handle, do by cover, embrace, encompass, comprehend

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 91 freq. cnt.: 37 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 15

consider deal look at take

sample sentences

"Take the case of China"
"Consider the following case"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

consideration

semantic pointers

hyponym

contemplate play, dally, trifle abstract warm to

hypernym

think about

take action with respect to (someone or something)
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

deal

sample sentences

"How are we going to deal with this problem?"
"The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dealings dealing

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

contend cope deal get by grapple make do make out manage

sample sentences

"We got by on just a gallon of gas"
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

hyponym

improvise, extemporize fend hack, cut scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub along

administer or bestow, as in small portions
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

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

sample sentences

"administer critical remarks to everyone present"
"dole out some money"
"shell out pocket money for the children"
"deal a blow to someone"
"the machine dispenses soft drinks"