- [countable] an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing something
- to sign/strike/finalize/close a deal
- to negotiate/broker/agree/reach a deal
- She is travelling to New York to seal the deal (= conclude it).
- a deal with somebody We did a deal with the management on overtime.
- I'll make a deal with you—I'll work evenings if you'll work weekends.
- (informal) He is trying to cut a deal (= make one) with the rebels.
- The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached).
- I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply).
- They were hoping for a better pay deal.
- Both sides are willing to agree on a peace deal.
- Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do).
Collocations BusinessBusinessRunning a businesssee also package- buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
- set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company
- run/operate a business/company/franchise
- head/run a firm/department/team
- make/secure/win/block a deal
- expand/grow/build the business
- boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
- increase/expand production/output/sales
- boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
- achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
- cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
- announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks
- break into/enter/capture/dominate the market
- gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
- find/build/create a market for something
- start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
- develop/launch/promote a product/website
- create/generate demand for your product
- attract/get/retain/help customers/clients
- drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
- beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition
- meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets
- draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget
- keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
- be/come in below/under/over/within budget
- generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business
- fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
- provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
- attract/encourage investment/investors
- recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment
- get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan
- apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance
- lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
- accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
- suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
- face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy
- file for/ (North American English) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
- (British English) go into administration/liquidation
- liquidate/wind up a company
- survive/weather a recession/downturn
- propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
- launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid
WordfinderExtra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb1, War and conflictb1, Businessb1- The club has signed a multi-million pound sponsorship deal with a mobile phone company.
- Britain pulled out of the deal because of rising costs.
- He even sweetened the deal with a $5 000 signing bonus.
- Increased holiday allowance is part of the deal.
- Lack of accounting clarity can discourage investors and become a deal breaker.
- He has been mixed up in several shady deals with arms dealers.
- Nurses have taken to the streets to get a fair deal from the government.
- She has a lucrative deal with a cosmetics company.
- Staff have accepted a deal offering them a 2% share of profits.
- The TV station has signed an exclusive deal to show all United's home games.
- The band eventually signed a record deal.
- The company are offering cut-price deals on many flights.
- The pay deal will not now go ahead.
- The workers accepted a package deal including higher pension and longer holiday allowance.
- The union tries to get a square deal for all its members.
- They are hoping to clinch a major deal to supply computers to the army.
- They can't offer us a sweetheart deal on the rental fees we pay.
- They took over the company in a £750 000 deal.
- Under the deal, you save money if you repay the loan early.
- Under the terms of the deal, the band has to make two albums a year.
- You may get a better deal from another bank.
- a deal between Brazil and Argentina
- business brokers and other deal makers
- Did you manage to cut a deal?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fair
- good
- sweet
- …
- agree
- agree on
- agree to
- …
- go ahead
- happen
- fall apart
- …
- maker
- breaker
- killer
- …
- in a/the deal
- under a/the deal
- deal between
- …
- get a fair deal
- get a square deal
- part of the deal
- …
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- [countable, usually singular] the way that somebody/something is treated
- If elected, the party has promised a new deal (= better and fairer treatment) for teachers.
- They knew they'd been given a raw deal (= been treated unfairly).
- We tried to ensure that everyone got a fair deal.
- Women get a bad deal when it comes to domestic work.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fair
- good
- sweet
- …
- agree
- agree on
- agree to
- …
- go ahead
- happen
- fall apart
- …
- maker
- breaker
- killer
- …
- in a/the deal
- under a/the deal
- deal between
- …
- get a fair deal
- get a square deal
- part of the deal
- …
- [countable, usually singular] the action of giving out cards to the players
- It's your deal.
- [uncountable] (especially British English) the soft pale wood of fir or pine trees, especially when it is cut into boards for making things
- a deal table
business agreement
treatment
in card games
wood
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 Old English dǣlan ‘divide’, ‘participate’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deel and German Teil ‘part’ (noun), also to dole. The sense ‘divide’ gave rise to ‘distribute’, hence sense 1 of the verb and 'deal somebody/something a blow'; the sense ‘participate’ gave rise to ‘have dealings with’, hence senses 2 of the verb and 'deal with'/'deal in'. noun sense 4 Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch dele ‘plank’.
Idioms
See deal in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee deal in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishbig deal!
- (informal, ironic) used to say that you are not impressed by something
- So he earns more than me. Big deal!
a done deal
- an agreement or a plan that has been finally completed or agreed
- The merger is by no means a done deal yet.
a good/great deal (of something)
- much; a lot
- She's feeling a good deal better.
- We don't see them a great deal (= often) these days.
- They spent a great deal of money.
- A good deal of research has been done on the subject.
it's a deal!
- (informal) used to say that you agree to somebody's terms
- ‘I'll cook if you wash the dishes.’ ‘It's a deal!’
no big deal
- (informal) used to say that something is not important or not a problem
- If I don't win it's no big deal.
strike a bargain/deal (with somebody/something)
- to make an agreement with somebody in which both sides have an advantage
- Perhaps we could strike a bargain.
- The United States has struck a historic deal with India.
what’s the deal?
- (informal) what is happening in the present situation?
- What's the deal? Do you want to go out or not?
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