Meaning
A person who buys and sells things; often someone who sells illegal drugs, or the person who gives out cards in a game.
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Word origin
From deal plus -er; deal comes from Old English daelan, meaning to divide or share out.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- daelan
- English cognates
- deal
Grammar
Examples
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In films and the news this is the most common meaning.
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In card games the dealer hands out the cards.
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A car dealer is a normal business that sells cars.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 4: dealer, knight, operate and 7 more words.