deal out[verb]Synonyms: distribute, allot, apportion, assign, dispense, dole out, give, mete out, share
Contrasted words: hold, hold back, keep, retain, withhold
Related Words: dish,
dish out,
help,
serve,
offer,
present,
proffer,
tender [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
deal something ↔ out phrasal verb (
see also deal)
1. to give playing cards to each of the players in a game:
I began dealing out the cards.2. to decide what kind of punishment someone will get
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲