Synonyms for

Dealt

Verb / delt / Another word for dealt — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To have given out cards in a game or to have handled a situation.

Synonyms & similar words

allot dealout deal plow conduct doleout distribute apportion treat dispense care divvyup share cover parcelout consider meteout lookat contend makeout shellout cope sell handle grapple distributed administered allocated apportioned dispensed shared allotted assigned conferred delivered disbursed divided gave parted portioned provided

Synonyms by register

Formal

distributed allocated assigned dispensed

Informal

handed out gave out passed out shared

Literary

meted portioned

Antonyms

received accepted given taken acquired gained

Common collocations

  • dealt with
  • dealt a hand
  • dealt a blow
  • dealt fairly
  • dealt justly
  • dealt a card
  • dealt with the situation

Word family

noun deal
verb deal
adjective dealable

Usage note

The past tense and past participle of 'deal' is 'dealt'. It is often used in the phrasal verb 'deal with', meaning to handle or manage a situation or person.

Example sentences

  1. I dealt the cards to my friends during our game night.
  2. The teacher dealt the homework to the students.
  3. The manager dealt with the difficult customer.
  4. She dealt with the loss of her pet by writing in a journal.
  5. The athlete dealt with the disappointment of losing the game.

Quotes

  • Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well. - Jack London
  • The only way to deal with fear is to face it head on. - James Patterson
  • We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. - Randy Pausch

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