deal

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

“he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals”

do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

“She deals in gold”

administer or bestow, as in small portions

“deal a blow to someone”

the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

“I can deal with this crew of workers”

a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

behave in a certain way towards others

“He deals fairly with his employees”

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”

sell

“deal hashish”

take action with respect to (someone or something)

“How are we going to deal with this problem?”

wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)