deal

About 80.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

noun A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.
We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king.
noun An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
verb To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.
verb To administer or give out, as in small portions.
verb : To take action with regard to someone or something.
verb To distribute cards to the players in a game.
I was dealt four aces.
verb deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.
The boxer was dealt a blow to the head.
verb To pitch.
The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger.