consider
take
deal
look at
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Take the case of China
Consider the following case
cover
treat
handle
plow
address
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
This book deals with incest
The course covered all of Western Civilization
The new book treats the history of China
the act of apportioning or distributing something
the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions
the act of distributing playing cards
the deal was passed around the table clockwise
trade
business deal
a particular instance of buying or selling
it was a package deal
I had no further trade with him
he's a master of the business deal
sell
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
She deals in gold
The brothers sell shoes
sell (especially of illegal material)
deal hashish
distribute cards to the players in a game
Who's dealing?
give (a specific card) to a player
He dealt me the Queen of Spades
share
divvy up
portion out
apportion
give out as one's portion or share
distribute
administer
mete out
parcel out
lot
dispense
shell out
deal out
dish out
allot
dole out
administer or bestow, as in small portions
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
take action with respect to (someone or something)
How are we going to deal with this problem?
The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students
behave in a certain way towards others
He deals fairly with his employees
manage
care
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
I can deal with this crew of workers
This blender can't handle nuts
She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
conduct
carry on
direct the course of; manage or control
You cannot conduct business like this
cope
get by
make out
make do
contend
grapple
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
We got by on just a gallon of gas
They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
bargain
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
he made a bargain with the devil
he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
he got a good deal on his car
hand
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
I didn't hold a good hand all evening
he kept trying to see my hand
batch
flock
good deal
great deal
hatful
heap
mass
mess
mickle
mint
mountain
muckle
passel
peck
pile
plenty
pot
quite a little
raft
sight
slew
spate
stack
tidy sum
wad
(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
a batch of letters
a deal of trouble
a lot of money
he made a mint on the stock market
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
it must have cost plenty
a slew of journalists
a wad of money
softwood
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)