Definitions

deal out

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dispense v.
distribute v.
divide v.
divvy v.
dole out v.
hand out v.
inflict v.

VERB

dispense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate allot disburse distribute furnish give away hand out

STRONG

apportion assign deal divide give lot measure partition portion prepare prorate share

WEAK

come across with dish out divvy fork out give with hand over mete out shell out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide hoard hold keep retain secret

STRONG

attach collect combine disorganize gather join unite withhold

WEAK

receive take

VERB

distribute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer allot apportion assign circulate disburse dispense disseminate donate give give away hand out issue present scatter share

STRONG

appropriate bestow consign convey deal diffuse disperse dispose divide endow parcel partition prorate radiate ration sow strew

WEAK

cut up dish out divvy up dole out fork out lot out measure out mete pass out pay out shell out slice up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect conceal gather hold keep receive refrain retain take withhold

STRONG

attach combine disarrange join maintain refuse unite

WEAK

hoard preserve store

VERB

divide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cut partition share shift slice

STRONG

allocate allot apportion articulate deal disburse dispense disperse factor parcel portion prorate quota ration

WEAK

cut in cut one in cut up dish out divvy up dole out fork out go fifty-fifty hand out hand over lot out measure out piece up shell out slice up split up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

combine unite

STRONG

collect gather hold keep retain withhold

WEAK

agree append attach connect convince couple disarrange disorganize join link maintain persuade

VERB

divvy

Synonyms

STRONG

deal divide ration share split

WEAK

allot dispense divvy up dole out give out

Antonyms

STRONG

collect combine gather hold join keep

VERB

dole out

Synonyms

WEAK

administer allot apportion assign deal dispense disperse divide divvy give hand out lot measure mete mete out parcel partition share share out

Antonyms

WEAK

collect gather hoard hold

VERB

hand out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bestow deliver disburse dispense disseminate distribute donate give away give out hand over present provide

WEAK

devote dish out mete

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect deprive gather hoard hold keep retain take withhold

WEAK

receive

VERB

inflict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exact expose levy wreak

STRONG

administer apply command deliver dispense extort force give require strike subject visit

WEAK

bring upon force upon give it to lay down the law mete out stick it to

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep take withhold

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deal out

Alcott explained that she initially went back to jump again after her difficult landing, out of "embarassment" and "just so I wasn't making a big deal out of it".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

That pilot tells passengers to cool down; they’re making a big deal out of nothing.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

Mine has long been a quiet ally, the kind of tool that steps in when I need a little help and doesn’t make a big deal out of it.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026

“Everybody made such a big deal out of it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

The old man intends to deal out Freawaru to him; he has no assurance it will work.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

deal out

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