dealt out
Definition
- Adjective:
- Distributed or given out in portions or shares: Describes something that has been divided and allocated to multiple recipients.
Usage
- The adjective "dealt out" is used to describe items, resources, or consequences that have been apportioned and distributed. It often implies a deliberate, measured, or sometimes punitive distribution.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The dealt out cards determined the winner of the hand. (The cards that had been distributed determined the winner.)
- The dealt out rations were barely enough to survive. (The rations that had been given out were barely enough.)
- Justice was swift, and the punishments were dealt out fairly. (The punishments were distributed in a fair manner.)
Advanced Usage
- "to have one's cards dealt out": To have one's situation or fate determined by circumstances, often beyond one's control.
- In this economic crisis, everyone has their cards dealt out differently. (Everyone faces a different set of circumstances determined by the situation.)
Variants and Related Words
- Deal (verb): To distribute cards to players in a game; to give or deliver something.
- It's your turn to deal the next hand.
- Dealer (noun): A person who distributes cards in a game; a person or business that sells goods.
- Dealing (noun): The act of distributing cards; the way one conducts business or personal interactions.
Synonyms
- Distributed: Given out or spread among several people or over an area.
- Dispensed: Distributed or provided to a number of people.
- Apportioned: Divided and shared out.
- Allotted: Given or assigned as a share or portion.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Deal out (phrasal verb): To distribute or administer something.
- The teacher will deal out the test papers now. (The teacher will distribute the test papers.)
- The judge dealt out a harsh sentence. (The judge administered a harsh sentence.)
Related Idioms
- A raw deal: An unfair arrangement or treatment.
- He felt he got a raw deal when he was passed over for promotion.
- Deal someone in/out: To include or exclude someone from an activity, especially a card game or a business deal.
- We have enough players, so we'll have to deal you out this round. (We will exclude you from this round of the game.)
Adjective
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given out in portions
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